IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN MONDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2007 / 18TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 31144 of 2006(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.SASIDHARAN, OVERSEER (RTD.), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BINDU BHAVAN, MURUNTHAL, ANCHALUMMOOD, PERINAD P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.N.RAJAN BABU SRI.N.B.RAJU SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN (MVA) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHAIRMAN, K.S.E. BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), K.S.E. BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PAY-FIXATION), K.S.E.BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PENSION), K.S.E.BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E. BOARD, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KOLLAM. BY SC SRI.K.S.ANIL KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.31144 of 2006 ------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the Legal Laision Officer for the respondents. 2. The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Electricity Board on superannuation with effect from 28.2.2006, while working as Overseer. Provisional pension and commuted value of pension have been sanctioned and disbursed to him. Final pension and other terminal benefits including DCRG are yet to be paid. 3. Legal Laision Officer submits that with regard to the higher grade granted to the petitioner, some irregularities have been noticed and after rectifying the mistake committed, the pay of the petitioner will have to be regularised. It is for this reason, delay has occasioned in finally settling the terminal benefits. 4. Since it is 11 months since the petitioner had retired from service, the respondent shall expedite the action taken for regularising the pay and settling the terminal benefits. Hence, it is necessary to fix a time limit for completing the above process. There shall be an order directing the respondents to regularise the pay within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. Terminal benefits due to W.P.(C)No. 31144/2006 2 the petitioner shall be finally settled and the amounts due paid to him within six weeks thereafter. The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css/ W.P.(C)No. 31144/2006 3