IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2008 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17960 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ELIZABETH THOMAS, AGED 56, W/O.LATE THOMAS, AZHEEKAL HOUSE, 14/832, P.C.AUGUSTINE ROAD, PANDIKUDY, COCHIN. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR SMT.K.M.RAMYA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COCHIN CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM REP. BY SECRETARY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R.SREELATHA ADV. SRI.S. RAMESH BABU,SC,FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.17960 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, who retired from the Kochi Corporation on 30.4.2007 as U.D Clerk, is aggrieved that the retirement benefits due to her have not been disbursed so far. Petitioner entered into Municipal Common Service as Bill Collector in the year 1993 and in 1998 she was promoted as LDC. Having crossed the age of 50 years, she was exempted from acquiring the test qualification and was promoted as UDC in 2003. While so, she retired from service on 30.4.2007. Apparently, petitioner's probation in the post of LDC was not declared even though the petitioner had retired from service on 30.4.2007. This seems to be evident from Exhibit-P2, which is the reminder sent by the Secretary of the Kochi Corporation to the Director of Urban Affairs. 2. Exhibit P2 reveals that there is unjustified delay in the office of the Director of Urban Affairs in declaring the W.P ( C) No.17960 of 2008 2 probation of the petitioner and similarly situated persons in the post of LDC/UDC. Apparently, request was made in 2006 i.e. before the persons concerned actually retired from the service. It is difficult to understand how there could be any confusion regarding the declaration of probation since the petitioner has retired from service. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pass orders in the matter of declaration of probation of the petitioner in the post of LDC, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereupon orders shall be passed sanctioning the retirement benefits due to the petitioner within one month thereafter. The entire process shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.17960 of 2008 2 W.P ( C) No.17960 of 2008 2