IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 29841 of 2011(E) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.PRASANNA KUMAR, RETIRED SANITHATION WORKER CHENGANNUR MUNICIPALITY RESIDING AT MANGALATH HOUSE, PEROORKARAZHMA WARD, CHARAUMOODU P.O,ALAPUZHA BY ADV. SRI.C.A.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- CHENGANNUR MUNICIPALITY, P.B.NO.8,CHENGANNUR, ALAPUZHA 689 121, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI. S. HARI KRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 29841 OF 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 14.6.11 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 13.7.11 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF REPLY DATED 8.8.11 OF THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF REPLY DATED 3.10.11 OF THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 23.7.11 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE. K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 29841 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th November, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner had retired on 31-5-2011 as a contingent worker from the Chengannur Municipality. As per Ext.P1 order the petitioner has been sanctioned his pension, commutation of pension and DCRG. However, though the retirement benefits have been sanctioned the petitioner complains that the benefits have not so far been paid to him. The petitioner therefore seeks the issue of appropriate directions for payment of the retirement benefits. 2. The counsel for the Chengannur Municipality submits that the Municipality is facing a financial crisis and that it is not able to even pay the salary of its employees. Therefore, the counsel seeks the grant of some time for payment of the retirement benefits. 3. Considering the fact that the Municipality is facing a financial crisis, I am of the opinion that some time can be granted for payment of the retirement benefits of the petitioner. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the respondent to pay all the retirement benefits of the petitioner as WPC 29841/2011 2 expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge