IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 35994 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ O.RAJAN, SANITATION WORKER (RETIRED), KANNUR MUNICIPALITY, RESIDING AT OLACHERRY HOUSE, THALAP, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KANNUR MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KANNUR -2. 2. SECRETARY, KANNUR MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KANNUR – 2. ADDL.R3 AND R4 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT (KANNUR MUNICIPALITY), MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KANNUR-2 4. PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, NAGARAKARYA DIRECTORATE, CORPORATION BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, VIKASBHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Impleaded as per order dated 4.3.2008 in I.A.3015/2008) BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN, SC SRI.MATHEW B. KURIAN SRI.K.T.THOMAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 35994 of 2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELIEVING ORDER DATED 30.6.2007 IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT EXT.P2- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LAST PAY CERTIFICATE DATED 30.6.2007 IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).35994/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired from the service of the first respondent, Municipality, on 30.6.2007 and had approached this Court seeking a direction for disbursal of his retirement benefits. Statement was filed on behalf of the first respondent as also by the Municipality. Learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.P.M.Pareeth submits that except the provident fund amount and terminal leave surrender benefits, remaining benefits have been obtained by the petitioner. I heard learned Government Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality also. In the result, there will be a direction to the additional fourth respondent to take appropriate steps to disburse the amount due to the petitioner by way of provident fund within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner's claim for W.P.(C).35994/2007 2 encashment of terminal leave surrender shall be looked into and orders passed by the first respondent within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs