IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2007 / 19TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 20442 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- K.K.SUGATHAN, AGED 74 YEARS, RETIRED HEADMASTER, S.N.HIGH SCHOOL, CHAZHUR, (P.P.O NO.16683/TRICHUR), RESIDING AT KARIPPARA HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMMURI, PERINGOTTUKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680 571 (PIN) BY ADV. SRI.SARVOTHAMAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, ADDITIONAL SUB TREASURY, TRICHUR-1. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, CANARA BANK, VALAPPAD BRANCH, THRISSUR. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE. STANDING COUSNEL FOR CANARA BANK SRI.PAULY MATHEW MURICKEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.20442 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of August, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a retired High School Headmaster. His grievance is that he is not being paid pension at the revised rates. It is the admitted position that petitioner is drawing his pension through Canara Bank, Valappad Branch, in Thrissur District. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the Bank submits that the Bank is prepared to disburse the pension at the revised rate. In fact the amounts have been forwarded at the relevant rates . It is also submitted by him that the entire pension payable to the petitioner from January 1998 till March 2006 had been disbursed to him. 3. A perusal of Ext.P6 communication sent by the Office of the Accountant General (A & E), Kerala shows the details of updated rates of pension starting from April 1, 1998. Of course the petitioner is undoubtedly entitled to get pension at the revised rates. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned Standing Counsel for the Bank that the pensionary benefits will be disbursed to the petitioner at the revised rates, I do not deem it necessary to deal with the issue any further. The Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to disburse the entire pensionary benefits to the petitioner at the revised rates. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of any doubt with regard to the revised rate of WP.20442/07 2 pension or any other related mater, respondent No.3 shall seek necessary clarification from respondent No.2, in which event respondent No.2 shall ensure that necessary information or instruction is furnished forthwith. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.