IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23351 of 2004(E) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER/PETITIONER: ------------------------------------- N.A.RAVEENDRAN, RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY), NOW RESIDING AT "RESEE", EDAKKARA P.O.,CHELANNUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS RESPONDENT/3RD RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM -R1 ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH - R2 SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON - R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).23351/2004-E APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP NO.36148/2001 DATED 04/03/2002. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE STATEMENT SHOWING THE DETAILS OF CREDIT TO HIS PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNT NO.MLR.865 FOR THE PERIOD FROM 78-79 TO 2000-2001. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 23/07/2002. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 20/09/2002. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 29/01/2003. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 26/08/2003. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R2(a): COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 16/11/2004. // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE Rs/ T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W.P.(C). No.23351/2004-E ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The main relief sought for by the writ petitioner is for a direction to the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.12,058/- with interest of 12% from June 2002 till realisation as balance Provident Fund amount. The petitioner retired from service on 30/04/2001. Earlier by Ext.P1 judgment this Court had directed the authorities to pay pensionary benefits due to the petitioner within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of that judgment. It is made clear that the Provident Fund will carry interest at the rate applicable to P.F deposits till the date of payment. Thereafter, an amount of Rs.3,09,589/- was paid to the petitioner on 24/07/2002. The petitioner is claiming the balance amount which according to him is due towards the claim of interest. 2. In the counter affidavit filed by the second respondent, it is submitted that as per Ext.R2(a), the Director of Municipal Administration has sanctioned for payment of an amount of Rs.21,347/- towards the balance amount, i.e., towards interest on the Provident Fund amount. If the said amount has not been so far disbursed to the petitioner, the same shall be done within a period of three weeks from W.P.(C).NO.23351/2004-E -:2:- the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The amount will carry usual interest as per the Provident Fund Rules, if it was remaining unpaid. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge ms