IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2011/1ST POUSHA 1933 WPC.No. 30569 of 2011 (U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S) : --------------------- M.G.PAUL, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.GEORGE, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (RETIRED), KERALA STATE TRANSPORT PROJECT CIRCLE, ALWAYE (RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.9, NORTH GIRI NAGAR, KADAVANTHARA, ERNAKULAM - 682 020. BY ADVS.SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA SRI.V.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S) : ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ADMINISTRATION), ROADS AND BRIDGES, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E) KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 039. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.ABDUL KHADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22-12-2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: AMV WPC.No. 30569 of 2011 (U) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXT.P1. : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL. EXT.P2. : COPY OF THE LETTER NO.EA4-13261/2011 OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER. EXT.P3. : COPY OF THE LETTER NO.17177/A1/11/PWD OF THE GOVERNMENT. EXT.P4. : COPY OF THE VERIFICATION REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL. EXT.P4(a) : COPY OF THE INTIMATION SLIP OF PENSIONARY BENEFITS. EXT.P4(b) : COPY OF THE GRATUITY PAYMENT ORDER OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL. EXT.P4(c) : COPY OF THE COMMUTATION PAYMENT ORDER OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE AMV K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.30569 of 2011. = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 22nd December, 2011. J U D G M E N T The complaint of the petitioner in this writ petition is that though he had retired on 31.3.2011 as Superintending Engineer, Kerala State Transport Project Circle, Aluva, he has not been paid the retirement benefits so far. 2. A statement has been filed on behalf of the first respondent wherein it is stated that the Accountant General (A&E), Thrissur has been requested to issue a pay slip and to settle the pensionary benefits of the petitioner for avoiding further litigations. In view of the above statement there does not appear to be any impediment in granting the pensionary benefits of the petitioner. 3. This writ petition is, in the above circumstances, allowed. The third respondent is directed to pay to the petitioner all his retirement benefits as expeditiously as WP(C).No.30569/2011. 2 possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-