IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2006 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 16124 of 2003(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ N.SUBHASH CHANDRAN, POURNAMI, KUNNIL, KESHAVADASAPURAM, PATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM. (RETIRED IEO, PATHANAMTHITTA). BY ADV. SRI.G.S.REGHUNATH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY (INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE), SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE ASST.DISTRICT INDUSTRIES OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. THE ASST.DISTRICT INDUSTRIES OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE, NEDUMANGAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C)No.16124 OF 2003 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of December, 2006 J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: A. That all records leading to Ext.P1 be called to this Hon'ble Court and a writ of certiorari or other order passed quashing Ext.P1. B. That a writ of mandamus or other order be issued directing the respondents to pay the entire D.C.R.G. and the pension due to the petitioner on the basis of Ext.P2 with interest at 12% p.a. It is submitted that during the pendency of the writ petition, the Government has issued an order, G.O.(MS) No.41/06/ID dated 29.3.2006 and hence the impugned order requires reconsideration. I quash Ext.P1. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the mater afresh in the light of the Government Order referred to above with notice to the petitioner and take appropriate action to settle and disburse the eligible benefits due to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. 2 (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ps KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C)No.16124/2003 JUDGMENT 11th December, 2006