IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2008 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 3154 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.S. KRISHNAN, RETD. ASSISTANT ENGINEER,PALAKKAD ELECTRICAL DIVISION, RESIDING AT KRISHNA KUDEERAM, VARANI, KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O., PALAKKAD P.O.-778 005. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.KUMARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, K.S.E.B., PALAKKAD-678004. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HR), K.S.E.B. PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB GOVERNEMNT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 3154 of 2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE PETITIONER'S PENSION APPLICATION DATED 18.5.06 EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 1.10.06 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).3154/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by the delay in the disbursal of retirement benefits, in spite of the fact that the petitioner had retired from service on 31.8.2006. In the counter affidavit filed by the second respondent it is stated as follows:- It is submitted that there were some work bills which were kept pending for disbursement pertaining to the period of the petitioner. Hence as per rules, final NLC can be awarded only after clearing the same. The final NLC pertaining to the petitioner was issued on 23.4.2007. It is submitted that, meanwhile the Board entered into a Long Time Settlement, 2003 for Officers during 8/2007 and for getting the benefit of new fixation, there required fixation approval from the Office of the Chief Internal Auditor, Vydyuthi Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram. It is submitted that, the petitioner also had certain objections in W.P.(C).3154/2008 2 fixing his pay, which has to be cleared and sent again from the Office of the Electrical Division, Palaghat, to the Office at Thiruvananthapuram. It is submitted that, the delay caused was not detrimental but only ordinal. It is submitted that, the pension benefits with respect to the petitioner will be sanctioned and disbursed soon. Learned Standing Counsel for the Electricity Board submits that the amount due to the petitioner will be disbursed without further delay. Submission is recorded. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to see that the amount due to the petitioner by way of retirement benefits is disbursed at the earliest at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs