IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2011 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 6825 of 2011(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.ABDUL MAJEED, AGED 69 YEARS, S/O.KUNJALU, SEENA MANZIL,S TADIUM WARD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF LOTTERIES, DIRECTORATE OF STATE LOTTERIES, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL(A&E), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED FAZIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 6825 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service as District Lottery Officer, Alappuzha on 31.01.1997. During his service he was placed under suspension on 25.02.1995, pending a criminal case in view of C.C.No.16/1988 before the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Alappuzha. It is while that case was pending, the petitioner attained the age of superannuation and retired from service. Ultimately by Ext.P5 judgment the petitioner was acquitted of all the charges in the criminal case. Despite the same, the respondents have not released the retirement benefits due to the petitioner, is the grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that the retirement benefits can be disbursed only after the suspension period has been regularized, proceedings for which is pending with the Government. W.P.(C)No. 6825 of 2011 -2- Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: Orders with regard to regularization of suspension period of the petitioner shall be passed within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereupon the retirement benefits due to the petitioner shall be released within a period of another two months therefrom. The above orders shall be passed by the appropriate authority of the Government of Kerala, who is competent to pass such orders and that authority shall comply with the above directions on production of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/