IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2009 / 2ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 28715 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K. GOPINATHAN, ASST. MANAGER (D), FCI, RETIRED, T.C 31/504(2), YMA ROAD, CHAKAI, PETTAH.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAURAM-24. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.SANTHAMMA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, 28/WASIRPUR INDUSTRIAL AREA, DELHI-110052. 2. THE ASST. GENERAL MANAGER (CPF), FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, HEAD QUARTERS-16-20, BARAKHAMBA LANE, NEW DELHI-110001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SOUTH), FCI - ZONAL OFFICE, NO.3 HADDOWS ROAD, NUGAMPPAKKAM, CHENNAI-6. 4. THE DISTRICT MANAGER, NOW REDESIGNATED AS AREA MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.N.N. SUGUNAPALAN, SC, P.F. FOR R1 SMT.T.N.GIRIJA, SC,EPF ORGANISATION FOR R1 SRI.VIVEK VARGHESE P.J. FOR R2 TO 4 SRI.P.J.VINOD JOSEPH FOR R2 TO 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.28715 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 22nd January,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is seeking for a direction to respondents to settle and disburse the family pension and commuted value of pension with arrears and interest at the rate of 12% from the date of retirement. Petitioner is a retired employee of the Food Corporation of India and he attained superannuation on 31.3.2007. According to the petitioner, he was a member of the EPF Scheme, which is evidenced by Exhibit-P1. His EPF number is 56978 and FBS No. is 1886. According to him, he had submitted all the relevant documents for getting pension before his retirement and the relevant documents have been forwarded to the 4th respondent for the purpose of processing the same. 2. Heard learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Food Corporation of India and learned Senior Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent. W.P ( C) No.28715 of 2008 2 3. It is submitted that details, if any, which have to be further submitted on behalf of the Corporation will be forwarded to the 1st respondent, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The same is recorded. On getting the said documents, the 1st respondent shall process the same and disburse the benefits due to the petitioner along with interest allowable, within a period of one month thereafter. The relief sought for a direction to pay future interest at the rate of 12% is left open. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.28715 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.28715 of 2008 4