IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2010 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 32632 of 2010(D) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M.PERUMAL, RETIRED DRIVER SPECIAL GRADE-1, INVESTIGATION DIVISION, MUNNAR (RESIDING AT GURUVILLAM HOUSE, PAKKAYIPADI ROAD, ADIMALI P.O.,IDUKKI DISTRICT,PIN-685 561) BY ADVS. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN, SRI. K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD, SRI.P.MOHANDAS. SRI.MATHEW SUNNY, SRI.ANOOP V.NAIR. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER(H.R.M) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM,PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -4. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (CIVIL CONSTRUCTION) SOUTH, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM,PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -4. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, O/O.THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, CIVIL CIRCLE, MEENCUT P.O.,CHITHIRAPURAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685 565. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, INVESTIGATION DIVISION, MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685 612. BY ADV. SRI. K.S. ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32632 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a retired employee of the Kerala State Electricity Board. He retired from service on 30.4.2010. His grievance in this writ petition is that his retirement benefits have not been disbursed yet. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board also. The learned Standing Counsel submits that the same could not be disbursed to the petitioner since a doubt arose as to whether in view of Ext.P7, the retirement benefits could be disbursed to the petitioner. He now submits that no disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the petitioner and NLC has already been issued to the petitioner also. But, he submits that the clearance certificate from the Vigilance Officer has also to be obtained. He seeks six weeks' time to complete the proceedings. W.P.(C)No.32632/10 2 Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take a decision on the petitioner's retirement benefits as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.32632/10 3