IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 8TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 27358 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.P.MERLY,W/O.K.V.ABRAHAM,KURIEDATH HOUSE,CIVIL STATION WARD, ALAPPUZHA.RETD.AS JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE. BY ADV. SMT.C.K.SHERIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, ALAPPUZHA. SC SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).27358/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 30th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Municipality. 2. Petitioner retired as Junior Public Health – Nurse from the Alappuzha Municipality on 31.3.2008. Her pensionary benefits have been sanctioned under Ext.P1. She is aggrieved that the amounts have not been disbursed by the 2nd respondent Municipality. 3. Ext.P1 will show that the petitioner is entitled to an amount of Rs.1,59,816/- towards DCRG, an amount of Rs.2,07,068/- towards Commuted Value of Pension and Rs.1,92,715/- towards Provident Fund. 4. Learned counsel for the Municipality submits that the Municipality faces certain financial stringency and hence the delay in payment of the amount. W.P.(C).27358/2009 2 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that marriage of her daughter is fixed to be conducted in November 2009. 6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to see that the amounts sanctioned to the petitioner under Ext.P1 by way of Provident Fund is disbursed at the earliest, at any rate on or before 29.10.2009. The balance amount due and sanctioned under Ext.P1 shall be disbursed as early as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs