IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2007 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36403 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SREEDHARAN EZHUTHACHAN, (RETD. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, MALAPPURAM), SREENIVAS, KOTHAKURASSI, PANAMANNA P.O., OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD-679 501. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN SMT.NISHA BOSE RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE DEPT., GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, MUNDERI. 5. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. 6. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 36403 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of December 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the non-disbursal of retirement benefits due to him in spite of having retired on 31.3.2001. According to the petitioner, the liability was finally determined only as per Ext.P4. Though Ext.P4 is dated 27.8.2005 and therefore beyond the period of three years from the date of retirement, the respondents shall verify whether any liability was fixed within a period of three years from the date of retirement. Petitioner has highlighted his grievance as per Ext.P5 before the government. 2. After having heard the learned government pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to take an appropriate action on Ext.P5, and if it is found that the liability was fixed only after a period of three years, appropriate steps may be taken to disburse the DCRG and also the monthly pension due to the petitioner. Decision in this regard shall be taken within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, JUDGE css