IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2009 / 14TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 27954 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.RAJAN, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.RAGHAVAN, SYAM MANDIR, EDAVATTOM, KARUVELI (PO), EZULCON, KOLLAM, (VRS), PEON ( CLASS IV EMPLOYEE), GOVT.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUNALUR. BY ADV. SRI.N.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PUNALUR. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PUNALUR. 5. M.N.SUMANGALA, HEADMISTRESS, GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUNALUR. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI MUHAMOOD T.T THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.27954/2009-L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 6th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein retired from service voluntarily as a Peon. He applied for V.R.S on 17/03/2008 and the same was granted by order dated 17/06/2008. It is the case of the petitioner that the Headmistress of the school delayed the forwarding of the pension papers for one year irrespective of repeated demands made by the petitioner, which resulted in gross delay in disbursement of the pensionary benefits to the petitioner. 2. The petitioner has explained in paragraph (3) of the writ petition the circumstances under which the petitioner had to avail V.R.S. His wife is a handicapped lady who is undergoing treatment. His aged mother is also being looked after by him and she had undergone two surgeries recently. 3. The petitioner claims payment of interest for the delayed payment of the retiral benefits. Ext.P10 is a detailed representation preferred by the petitioner before the Director of Public Instructions. The petitioner prays that Ext.P10 may be directed to be considered by the first respondent within a specific time frame. W.P.(C). No.27954/2009 -:2:- 4. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the grievance raised by the petitioner in Ext.P10 after calling for appropriate reports in the matter from the officers concerned. Appropriate orders shall be passed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms