IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2010 / 7TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 31459 of 2009(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- DR. LEELA JACOB, W/O. DR. T.C. MATHAI, VELLARAMALA HOUSE, PAZHAVANGADI P.O., RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA (CIVIL SURGEON) (RTD.), MC CHERIYAN MEMORIAL TALUK H.Q HOSPITAL RANNI. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND, SMT.M.P.MARY. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT, MC CHERIYAN MEMORIAL TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL RANNI. 5. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL(A & E) KERALA, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURM. 7. SUB TREASURY OFFICER, SUB TREASURY, RANNI. R1 TO R3 & R5 TO R7 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 31459/2009-B APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE INTIMATION SLIP OF PENSIONERY BENEFITS. EXT.P1(a): COPY OF THE GRATUITY PAYMENT ORDER. EXT.P1(b): COPY OF THE COMMUTATION PAYMENT ORDER. EXT.P1(c): COPY OF THE VERIFICATION REPORT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 21/06/2008 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 07/09/2009 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 20/03/2009 ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF RESPONDENTS 5 AND 6. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE RELIEVING CTC AS ON THE DATE OF RETIREMENT OF THE PETITIONER ON 30/06/2008. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24/09/2009 ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF RESPONDENT NOS.5 AND 6. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15/10/2009 SUBMITTED BEFORE RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 16/11/2009 THUS ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.31459 of 2009 (B) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 28th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was a Civil Surgeon, who retired from service on 30/06/2008. In this writ petition, her claim is for disbursement of terminal benefits. 2. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter and submits that terminal benefits has already been disbursed. Now what remains is the claim of the petitioner for interest for belated payment. Learned Government Pleader answers the plea that the petitioner being a self drawing officer did not submit the bills in time and it is therefore that the delay has occurred. Such being the submission and as there is nothing to doubt the genuineness of the same, I do not think that there is justification for claiming interest for belated payment. The writ petition is therefore, closed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg