IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2008 / 19TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 16818 of 2008(B) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ S.P. MOHAMMED ALI, NAZIR MANZIL (HOUSE), THEYOTH VAYAL, PERUMBA, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER (JA), CHIEF OFFICE, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT TRASPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C. DEPOT, THAMARASSERY. BY SHRI JOHNSON P. JOHN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 16818 OF 2008 B -------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court for early payment of his pension arrears. Petitioner retired from the service of the respondent KSRTC on 18.8.1993. It is stated that the arrears are not paid. Petitioner was paid pension only for the months of February, March and April, 2008 as can be seen from Ext.P2. Arrears are not paid. This is the complaint of the petitioner. He seeks seeks a direction to pay all the pension arrears forthwith and also a declaration that the non-payment of pension timely is unreasonable and arbitrary. 2. When the matter came up today, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation brought to my notice a communication from the Assistant Personnel Officer (Pension) dated 7.6.2008. It reads as follows: "Pension has been sanctioned as per the Proceedings dated 18.8.07 and PPO with WPC. 16818/08 B 2 intimation slips forwarded to Asst. Transport Officer, Thamarassery on 9.11.07, pension sanctioned as follows: Rs.386 + DA w.e.f. 19.8.1983 Rs.404 + DA w.e.f. 1.11.1996 and give direction to fix in 1997 scale at Unit level. His service book forwarded to Asst. Transport Officer, Thamarassery for LPC on 17.11.07. For information." 3. Counsel for petitioner points out that when the petitioner went to receive the pension from the Officer, Thamarassery, he was told that his Service Book has been received and as the employee in the concerned Section is not there and the amounts were not paid. 4. In the light of the submission of the standing counsel and also the communication produced before me which is extracted above, there is no other reason for delaying payment of the pension arrears. Accordingly, the Writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to disburse the entire WPC. 16818/08 B 3 arrears of pension due to the petitioner within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy// PS to Judge