IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20498 of 2008(M) PETITIONER: ------------ CIMI JOSE, W/O.LATE BABU T.K., THENMMANAL HOUSE, EZHUMUTTOM P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI. LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASST, ST.MARY'S L.P.SCHOOL, EZHUMUTTOM. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.IBRAHIM RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SMT.T.N.GIRIJA, SC FOR P.F. SRI.N.N. SUGUNAPALAN, SC, P.F. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 20498 OF 2008 M -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the widow of late T.K.Babu, who was working as Higher Secondary School Teacher. It is stated that he had fifteen years' service as Primary School Assistant and, thereafter, he was promoted as Headmaster. Late Babu was promoted as Higher Secondary School Teacher on 1.9.1998. The case of the petitioner is that the Provident Fund account with the Kerala Aided School Employees' Provident Fund was transferred to Kerala Aided Higher Secondary School Plus two Employees Provident Fund only on 16.5.2006 and, therefore, the petitioner is entitled to get interest up to that date. An amount of only Rs.97,424/- was disbursed to the petitioner, which falls short of interest from 31.12.2000 to 16.5.2006, amounting to Rs.54,087/-. These are all the facts stated by the petitioner in Ext.P3 representation dated 17.5.2008, addressed to the Assistant Provident Fund Officer. The grievance of the petitioner is that Ext.P3 is not considered by the respondent. 2. The prayer in the Writ Petition is for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to consider Ext.P3 and pass orders expeditiously. W.P.(C) NO.20498 OF 2008 :: 2 :: 3. Learned Standing Counsel submitted that the respondent will consider and dispose of Ext.P3 representation at the earliest. At the same time, the learned Standing Counsel submitted that the facts stated in Ext.P3 are to be verified and that the respondent does not admit the correctness or otherwise of the facts stated in Ext.P3. Since Ext.P3 is pending disposal before the respondent, I dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 representation as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Petitioner shall produce certified copy of the judgment and a copy of the Writ Petition before the respondent. The petitioner will be entitled to produce such other materials and records before the respondent to substantiate the contention raised in Ext.P3. It is made clear that I have not considered the merits of the claim made by the petitioner. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/