IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2009 / 20TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26607 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.K.JOHNKUTTY, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.YOHANNAN KOCHUMMAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR(RETIRED), ATTINGAL MUNICIPALITY, (RESIDING AT KALEELAZHIKOM J.J.BHAVAN, NEAR ATTAKULAM, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT). BY ADV. SRI.K.E.HAMZA SRI.V.K.GOPALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT, DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY, ATTINGAL MUNICIPALITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SR GP ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).26607/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired as Health Inspector from the Attingal Municipality on 30.11.2008. He is aggrieved by the delay in the disbursal of the retirement benefits including DCRG, Provident Fund, Terminal Surrender benefits and Group Insurance. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that verification regarding liability if any, as regards the petitioner, is being done at the Office of the Deputy Director of Local Fund Audit, Thiruvananthapuram, and such verification will be completed as early as possible, at any rate, within three months. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that even provisional pension has not been paid. Nor will the verification have any effect in the disbursal of the provident fund amount. I find force in the submission. W.P.(C).26607/09 2 4. Accordingly, 2nd respondent shall see that orders are passed sanctioning and disbursing provisional pension to the petitioner at 75% of the regular pension. This shall be done within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereafter, verification of the petitioner's service records and liability statement, if any, shall be completed within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, the amounts lying in the provident fund account of the petitioner shall also be disbursed within the aforementioned periods. Once the liability is fixed and an LC/NLC is issued, DCRG due to the petitioner shall be sanctioned and orders in this regard passed. So also, the terminal surrender benefits shall also be sanctioned and orders in this regard shall be passed within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs