IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 30258 of 2007(B) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ELIZEBATH @ ELSY @ ELISWA, AGED 54, W/O. LATE LONAN CHAURE, H.NO.12/1141, PULIMOOTTIL PARAMBU, PANAYAPPILLY P.O., COCHIN-2. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN SRI.K.B.SUJAI KUMAR SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR SMT.K.M.RAMYA RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REP.BY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. COCHIN CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM, REP. BY SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.ANAND, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.30258 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the fact that a claim for employment under the dying in harness scheme has not been considered so far by the third respondent. She is also aggrieved that the retirement benefits due under the account of her late husband Lonan Chauro has not been disbursed so far. 2. On instructions, learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation submits that a decision on both aspects will be taken within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Submission is recorded. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to look into Exts.P4 and P5, and take a decision on both, as regards the petitioner's claim for appointment under the dying in harness and disbursal of the retirement benefits of her late husband, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V. GIRI, JUDGE css/