IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2011 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 4655 of 2011(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.VIJAYAN, S/O.K.G.KUNJUKRISHNAN, USHUS, CHONAMCHIRA, PERINAD.P.O., KOLLAM-691 601. (UPPER DIVISION CLERK, CORPORATION OF KOCHI, RETIRED ON 31-3-2010) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, URBAN AFFAIRS, PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF KOCHI, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF KOLLAM, KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.JIBU P.THOMAS,SC,COCHIN CORPORATION FOR R3 GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 4655 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 18th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed by a retired employee of the Corporation of Kochi, who retired on 31.3.2010, complaining that the retirement benefits due to him have not yet been sanctioned or paid. Originally, the learned standing counsel for the Corporation submitted that the pension book and service book of the petitioner have been forwarded to the Local Fund Audit Department for verification and without verification by the Local Fund Audit Department, the retirement benefits due to the petitioner cannot be disbursed. Therefore, I directed the learned Government Pleader to get instructions from the Deputy Director of Local Fund Audit Department, Ernakulam, as to the present status of the pension papers of the petitioner. 2. The learned Government Pleader today submits that verification has been completed and the pension papers have been forwarded to the 2nd respondent, who has to take further steps to forward the same to the Corporation. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall process the pension papers of the petitioner and forward the same to the Corporation within two weeks w.p.c.4655/11 2 from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. On receipt of the same, the Corporation shall disburse the retirement benefits to the petitioner within another month therefrom. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge