IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 19TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 26905 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SMT.S.LEELAKUMARI, W/O.GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 57 YEARS, HEADMISTRESS(RETD),GOVT.P.V.H.S., PERUMKULAM AND RESIDING AT "ASWATHY", NEAR K.N.S. HOSPITAL, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL ( A& E), SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SHRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.26905 of 2007 ================== Dated this the 8th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking payment of retirement benefits with interest. Now the petitioner submits that retirements benefits have subsequently been paid to him. He submits that the respondents may be directed to pay him interest on the delayed payment. I dispose of this writ petition without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to seek interest in appropriate other proceedings. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2