IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2008 / 25TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20581 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ B.THANKAMONY, (SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, SIDCO, RTD ON 29.2.2008), CHITHIRA, SRA.72, SREEVARAHAM, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, TRIVANDRUM - 1. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, TRIVANDRUM - 1. BY SC-SIDC, SRI. R.T.PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 20581 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, who retired as Senior Superintendent from the 1st respondent Corporation on 29.2.2008, is aggrieved by the delay in the disbursal of the retirement benefits due to her as also the benefits by way of surrender of earned leave and D.A arrears. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submit that due to financial stringency, an order of priority is maintained by the Corporation in the matter of disbursal of retirement benefits. Steps will be taken to see that the benefits due to the petitioner are disbursed at the earliest. It shall be done within three months from today. Submission is recorded. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to see that the entire retirement benefits due to the petitioner as also the benefits by way of surrender of earned leave and D.A arrears as due is disbursed within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma