K. Hamsa v. Alapuzha Municipality

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/8TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 30552 of 2015 (T) ---------------------------- PETITIONER):

------------ K. HAMSA, SANOOJA MANZIL, NORTH ARYAD P.O., MANNANCHERRY ALAPUZHA (RETIRED SANITATION WORKER ALAPUZHA MUNICIPALITY.

BY ADV. SRI.C.A.RAJEEV RESPONDENT:

------------ ALAPUZHA MUNICIPALITY MUNICIPAL BUILDING, ALAPPUZHA 688 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

BY ADV. SRI.AZAD BABU, SC, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 30552 of 2015 (T) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ------------------------ P1:

TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DATED 30/7/15 OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MUNiCIPAL AUDIT, ALAPUZHA.

P2:

TRUE COPY OF REPLY DATED 20/7/15 OF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER & HEALTH OFFICER, ALAPUZHA MUNICIPALITY.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:

NIL ---------------------- TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE.

kp/-

K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 30552 of 2015 (T) ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of October, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner, who was a Municipality contingent worker, seeks disbursement of his retirement benefits, commutation of pension and D.A. arrears.

2.

The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Municipality submits that the payment is not made only due to the financial stringency of the Municipality. 3.

In any event, the retired employee has to survive and in such circumstance, the Municipality shall pay 50% of the amounts due within three months and the balance 50% shall be paid within three months thereafter. Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. Sd/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE jjj 30/10/15