IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 620 of 2008(W) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ N.K.AYYAPPAN PILLAI, RETIRED LIBRARIAN, "PRATHEESHA", THOTTACKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.CHERIAN SRI.M.A.THOMAS KUTTY SMT.SARAMMA CHERIAN SMT.ASHA CHERIAN SRI.P.M.SANEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, CHANGANACHERRY MUNICIPALITY, CHANGANACHERRY. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. CORPORATION OF KOCHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOCHI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN SRI.S.RAMESH BABU, SC.COCHIN CORPN. SRI.SIBY MATHEW,SC MUNICIPALITY SRI.K.ANAND, SC, COCHIN CORPN. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.A.A.MOHAMMED NAZIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).620/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The essential grievance of the petitioner highlighted in the writ petition is the alleged delay on the part of the first respondent in disbursing the monetary benefits due to the petitioner consequent upon the completion of 25 years of service, in the scale of pay of Rs. 2,200-3,500/- as per Ext.P5 order. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent submits that the benefits due to the Petitioner will be disbursed without further delay and at any rate before 15.2.2008. Submission is recorded. 3. Writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to disburse the benefit due to the petitioner as aforementioned on or before 15.2.2008. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs