JUDGMENT

The petitioner says that even though she retired from the services of the 1st respondent – Kannur University as Assistant Librarian on 31.01.2017, her retiral benefits like Gratuity, Leave Surrender Value, Last Pay and arrears of pay and pension have not been fully paid; and thus prays that the University be directed to do so within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. Smt.Jincy Micheal – learned counsel for the petitioner, asserted that her client was granted promotion as Assistant Librarian in the year 2011 under valid orders of the University and therefore, that no cause can be found against her to be denied pensionary and retiral benefits. She, therefore, prayed that the reliefs sought for in this Writ Petition be directed to be acceded to by the University without any further delay.

3. Sri.I.V.Pramod – learned Standing Counsel for the University, submitted that full disbursement of the petitioner’s retiral and pensionary benefits have been held up only because an objection has been raised by the Audit Department. He added that one of the objections raised is that the petitioner’s promotion, in the year 2011, was irregular and granted without her probation in the e