IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2007 / 25TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 8743 of 2007(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- N.SATHYADEVAN.N., (IST GRADE SURVEYOR, RETIRED), AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, RESIDING AT VELIKKAKATH VEEDU, NILAKKAMUKKU, KADAKKAVOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SPECIAL TAHASILDAR (LA), PWD, SOUTHERN CIRCLE, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P. NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/07/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.8743/2007: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 01/08/2006 ISSUED BY THE R.3. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 16/01/2007 ISSUED BY THE R.3. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 21/08/2006 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARIAT OF THE KERALA LEGISLATURE. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DTD. 29/11/2006 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.2. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 8743 OF 2007-N ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from service as Ist Grade Surveyor on 31.5.2003. Alleging that the terminal benefits due to him, including D.C.R.G have not been released, this writ petition is filed. 2. The 2nd respondent has filed a counter affidavit, stating that the pension papers were submitted by the petitioner belatedly. The necessary papers were finally made available only by 22.1.2007. Further steps have been taken to release the benefits payable to the petitioner. The Accountant General authorised the payment of pension on 5.4.2007 and the N.L.C was issued on 26.6.2007 to the Sub Treasury Officer, Kadakkavur. In view of the above position, the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. The respondents shall ensure that the terminal benefits due to the petitioner are released as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date WP(C) 8743/2007 : 2 : of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 16th July, 2007. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/