IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 35323 of 2007(E)
1. K.J. ISSAC,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,
... Respondent
2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM),
3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER,
For Petitioner :SRI.R.MANOJ
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.GIRI
Dated :17/12/2007
O R D E R
V.GIRI, J
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Dated this the 17th day of December, 2007
JUDGMENT
Petitioner was compulsorily retired from the
service of the Electricity Board with effect from
30.6.1999. Aggrieved by the delay in the disbursal of
retirement benefits due to him, petitioner had
approached this Court earlier in W.P.(C).6111/2005
which was disposed of directing the respondents to
consider his claim in accordance with law. By Ext.P1,
pension and gratuity was sanctioned in favour of the
petitioner. At the same time, commutation of family
pension was not sanctioned. Petitioner submitted Ext.P2,
aggrieved by the non sanctioning of commutation of
pension and certain other benefits. By Ext.P3, petitioner
was directed to apply for commutation of pension after
sanction from the Medical Board.
2. It is obvious that the petitioner’s request is pending
consideration. In my view, there is nothing illegal about
the requirement of a sanction from the Medical Board in
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the matter of commutation of pension. Therefore,
petitioner shall subject himself for medical examination
and produce a certificate from the Medical Board. This
shall be done within a period of six weeks from the date
of receipt of a coy of this judgment and thereupon,
petitioner’s request of commutation of pension shall be
considered and appropriate orders be passed within
two months thereafter. Claim made by the petitioner for
other benefits, under Ext.P2 shall also be looked into
and appropriate decision be taken by the first
respondent within the same period.
With the above observations, writ petition is
disposed of.
V.GIRI,
Judge
mrcs
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