IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2008 / 9TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1445 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- MOHAMMED KASIM.A., BISMI COTTAGE, ALISSERY WARD, ALAPPUZHA P.O., ALAPPUZHA-688 001. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), KERALA, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.1445 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from service on 30.4.2007. Aggrieved by the non-disbursal of the Death Cum Retirement Gratuity due to him, in spite of Ext.P1 order by which gratuity has been sanctioned, he has filed this writ petition. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that there are disciplinary proceedings which were initiated against the petitioner prior to his retirement, in relation to certain alleged irregularities in the issuance of the eligibility certificate of “Kainakari Labour Contract Co-operative Society” from the office of the Joint Registrar, when the petitioner was a Deputy Registrar. The disciplinary proceedings have not been finalised so far and hence the delay in the issuance of Non-liability Certificate as also the disbursal of the Death Cum Retirement Gratuity due to the petitioner. After having heard both sides, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to finalise the disciplinary proceedings pending against the petitioner, W.P.(C).NO.1445/08 :: 2 :: as aforementioned, as early as possible, at any rate within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. On finalisation of the same, the Non- Liability Certificate/Liability Certificate in relation to the petitioner shall be issued to him within a period of one month thereafter. The Death Cum Retirement Gratuity shall also be disbursed without further delay. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge