IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2008 / 27TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22874 of 2008(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- K.V. VASUDEVAN, DRIVER HEAD CONSTABLE (RETIRED), DVRHC 5662, KAVALACKAL HOUSE, VENGOLA.P.O, ARAKKAPADY, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAJESH RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE (PAY REVISION CELL-C) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E), OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM RURAL ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MANOJ KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.Ravindran, J. ===================== W.P(C).No.22874 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 18th day of August, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from service as Police Constable (Driver) on 31.5.2007 on attaining the age of superannuation. Though by Ext.P1, pensionary benefits were sanctioned to him, it was not disbursed. The petitioner had claimed the benefit of third higher grade in W.P.(C) No.20787 of 2003. Ext.P9 judgment was delivered in the said Writ Petition. Ext.P10 order was thereupon passed on 14.12.2007. The petitioner's grievance is that notwithstanding Ext.P10, the pensionary benefits sanctioned as per Ext.P1, have not been revised and he has not been paid arrears of pension, the death cum retirement gratuity and revised commuted value of pension. This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following reliefs: "a) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction commanding respondents 2 and 3 to re-fix, sanction and disburse the pensionary benefits due to the petitioner in implementation of Exhibit P11 pay revision order. b) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to take immediate steps to sanction and disburse the DCRG due to the petitioner with 18% interest from the date of retirement till actual realisation. c) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate WP(C) 22874/08 -: 2 :- writ order or direction directing the respondents to sanction and disburse the arrears of salary, arrears of pension, revised pension and other emoluments forthwith in implementation of Exhibit P11 pay revision order dated 25.03.2006. d) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction commanding respondents 1 and 3 to confer the 3rd time bound higher grade w.e.f. date of completion of 23 years of total service and sanction and disburse the arrears of salary and other pensionary benefits due to the petitioner". 2. Today when this Writ Petition came up for hearing, Sri.N.Manojkumar, the learned Special Government Pleader (Finance) submitted that the third respondent has addressed the second respondent to sanction and disburse the revised pensionary benefits to the petitioner including the entire death cum retirement gratuity. The learned Government Pleader also submitted that the pensionary benefits will be disbursed to the petitioner without any further delay and in any case within an outer limit of two months. In the light of this submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to disburse the pensionary benefits and the entire arrears including the death cum retirement gratuity within the said period of two months. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 24/8