IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 9784 of 1999(M) ---------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MRS.RUGMINI, W/O.VAIDHYANATHAN, THULAMPARAMBU SOUTH, HARIPAD P.O. ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.M.C.GOPI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOLLAM 4. THE PRINCIPAL, T.K.MADHAVA MEMORIAL COLLEGE, NANGIARKULANGARA, HARIPAD P.O. ALAPUZHA DISTRICT 5. THE SECRETARY, SREE NARAYANA TRUST, KOLLAM BY ADV. SRI.A.N.RAJAN BABU SMT.K.SUNITHA VINOD GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.16084/1999 IN O.P.NO.9784/1999 DISMISSED. 11-1-2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29-11-1994 BY THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL. EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15-7-1997 BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 29-9-1997 IN O.P.NO.14939/1997C. EXT.P4. TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 24-12-1997 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5. TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 9-5-1998 TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P6. TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 22-9-1998 TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. / TRUE COPY / P.S. to JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No.9784 of 1999 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved since he is denied the benefit of interest for the delayed disbursement of the pensionary benefits. Admittedly the liability was only Rs.13,880/-. The admitted amount due to the petitioner by way of DCRG is Rs.80,000/-. Therefore, the undisputed portion is Rs.66,120/-. The petitioner retired on 30-6-1994. Even the undisputed portion is disbursed only on 17-1-1998. It is submitted that the disputed portion was also disbursed later. Be that as it may, since the undisputed portion of the amount was disbursed on 17-1- 1998 he is entitled to interest for the period from 1-7-1994 to 16-1- 1998. Interest at the rate of 8% shall be worked out from 1-7-1994 till 16-1-1998 and the same shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. In the event of delay beyond that period the petitioner will be entitled to get interest at the rate of 12% and the officers responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for the same. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.9784 of 1999 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 11th January, 2008