IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2008 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 8885 of 2008(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.P.STANLY RETIRED OPERATOR HIGHER GRADE, WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY COCHIN-16,NOW RESIDING AT THANNIPPILLY HOUSE MATHA NAGAR, KALOOR, COHIN 682917 BY ADV. SRI.T.H.CHACKO SRI.K.SAJAN KURIAKOSE SRI.T.P.ALEX SRI.O.K.MURALEEDHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIATE, TRIVANDRUM 685001 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA WATER AUTHORITY JALA BHAVAN, VAZHUTHACADU, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE EXECUTVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY ,COCHIN-16. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION, COHIN-16 BY ADV. SRI.J.KRISHNAKUMAR, SC, KWA GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 8885 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 1st April, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who entered regular service in the 2nd respondent on 20.3.1973 as Operator was later placed in the Higher Grade. He retired on 31.8.2007. The scale of pay was revised with effect from 30.7.2007. There is delay in calculating the pension on the basis of revised scale of pay. Petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by the delay in disbursal of retirement benefits. 2. Learned standing counsel, on instructions, submits that there was delay on the part of the petitioner in submitting pension papers. There was further delay in calculating the revised scale of pay applicable to the petitioner. Petitioner's pension papers have now been forwarded to the 2nd respondent and steps will be taken to disburse the benefits of the petitioner, at the earliest. Submission is recorded. W.P ( C) No. 8885 of 2008l 2 In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to see that appropriate steps are taken to disburse the retirement benefits due to the petitioner, in accordance with law, as early as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 8885 of 2008l 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007 W.P ( C) No. 8885 of 2008l 2 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.