IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2010 / 25TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20541 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NELSON, S/O.ANTHONY, AGED 58, KANNATHUVILA VEETTIL, AYIRA DESOM, KARODE VILLAGE, AYIRA P.O., (ADDL.VILLAGE ASST. RETD.). BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF VIGILANCE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, OFFICE OF ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 4. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, NEYYATTINKARA. BY G.P.SRI.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.20541 of 2010 (P) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 16th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service as an Additional Village Assistant on 31/10/2007. According to the petitioner, for the reason that disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him while he was in service, provisional pension has not been sanctioned and disbursed to him. It is with this grievance this writ petition has been filed. 2. Even during the pendency of disciplinary action, a retired employee is entitled to get provisional pension, and that right of the petitioner cannot be denied. Having regard to the aforesaid grievance, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 3rd respondent to ensure that provisional pension is disbursed to the petitioner in pursuance to Ext.P6 communication issued by the 2nd respondent. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg