IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 37026 of 2007(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.V.THANKAPPAN, S/O P.R.VEERU, AGED 55 YEARS, STORE KEEPER(SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT)(RETD.), CENTRAL TEXT BOOK STORE, ERNAKULAM, (RESIDING AT SREE LAKSHMI, PALLIYARA, TRIKKOOR, THRISSUR.) BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT ANNEXE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. 3. THE TEXT BOOK OFFICER, PADMAVILAS, FORT, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE STORE KEEPER, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL TEXT BOOK STORE, KALOOR, COCHIN-17. 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL(A&E), KERALA, TRIVANDRUM-39. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).37026/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired on 28.2.2007. He was Store Keeper in the Government Central Text Book Store, Eranakulam, at the time of retirement. As per Ext.P1 an amount of Rs.2,19,942/- was sanctioned to him by way of gratuity. Third respondent has, as per Ext.P2, issued a non liability certificate to the petitioner. No liability as such has been fixed against the petitioner, it is submitted. Reference is made to Ext.P3 audit report as well. Neverthless, DCRG due and admissible to the petitioner is yet to be disbursed to him. 2. Petitioner has another claim regarding the reimbursement of medical expenses, which is contained in Ext.P5. 3. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader as well. In the circumstances, writ petition is disposed of in the following terms: W.P.(C).37026/2007 2 (i). Second respondent shall take steps to ascertain whether there is any other liability as against the petitioner. This process shall be completed within a period of three months. If there is any liability, same may be fixed after notice to the petitioner; otherwise NLC should be issued to the petitioner within the aforementioned period. DCRG due and admissible to the petitioner shall be disbursed within two weeks thereafter. (ii). Second respondent shall process Ext.P5 and pass an order sanctioning the medical re-imbursement admissible to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If necessary, sanction from the Government shall also be obtained within the said time frame. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs