IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2009 / 26TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 35807 of 2008(K) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- C.N. YESODHARA, AGED 60, W/O. SHANMUGHAM, NIKARTHIL HOUSE, DESHABHIMANI ROAD, KONAPPALLI, PALLURUTHY, ERNAKULAM. BY ADVS. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN, SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI, SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY, SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR, SMT.K.M.RAMYA. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NANDAKUMAR, R2 BY ADV. SRI.K.ANAND, SC, COCHIN CORPN., THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.35807/2008-K: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NOTICE NO. W.Z.H. 9/82/2005 DTD. 18/09/07 OF THE ASST. HEALTH OFFICER. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 28/04/08. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.35807 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th January,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service as a Sweeper on 31.7.2008 from Circle No.9 of Kochi Corporation. The petitioner is aggrieved by the inordinate delay in disbursing the pensionary benefits due to her. 2. Respondents have filed a counter statement. It is submitted by the respondents therein that her application dated 20.5.2008 has been received and action is being initiated on such application. It is further pointed out that for the sanction of pensionary benefits, the details of her service has been forwarded to the Local Fund Audit Department and steps have been initiated for the same. It is assured that once verification of service particulars are made and sanction is accorded, the pensionary benefits will be calculated and given to the petitioner. W.P ( C) No.35807 of 2008 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that a time limit may be fixed to avoid further delay in the matter. 4. Therefore, the second respondent will see that the action as pointed out above will be finalized and resultant payment would be made within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. As regards the provident fund amount the 1st respondent will see that the benefits are received by the petitioner within the above time limit. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.35807 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.35807 of 2008 4