IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2009 / 21ST ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 16648 of 2008(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ A.K.ABDUL SALAM, S/O.KOCHU MUHAMMED, AGED 49 YEARS, HEAD CLERK, UNDER SUSPENSION PUTHENCHIRA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MANIYAMKAVU, PO.PUTHENCHIRA SOUTH, THRISSUR RESIDING AT ANQUEVEETTIL, METHALA, KODUNGALLOOR BY ADVS.MR.V.A.MUHAMMED MR.K.E.HAMZA MR.T.V.VIJAYARAJAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRFETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARETMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, PANCHAYAT DIRECTORATE, MUSIUM JUNCTION TRIVANDRUM 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR 4. THE SECRETARY. PUTHENCHIRA, GRAMAT PANCHAYAT, MANIYAMKAVU,PO., PUTHENCHIRA SOUTH, THRISSUR 5. THE PRESIDENT,PUTHENCHITA GRAMA PANCHAYA PANCHAYATYH,MANIYAMKAVU, PO.PUTHENCHIRA SOUTH THRISSUR R4 & R5 BY ADV. MR.P.C.SASIDHARAN BY MR.ALEXANDER THOMAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.16648/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN WPC. NO.8795/2008 DTD. 19.3.08. P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.A3/341/08 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT DTD. 14.1.08. P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.A3/341/08 OF DO. DO. DTD. 30.5.08. P4:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.D2-3322/2008 OF THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT DTD. 14.5.08. P5:- COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DTD. 11.10.08. P6:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DTD. 1.1.09. P7:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E8/9554/09 OF THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS DTD. 11.6.09. TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE tss V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.16648 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th October,2009 J U D G M E N T Challenge in the writ petition is against Exts.P2 and P3 order of suspension of the petitioner and an order requiring to conduct an enquiry. Since then, the petitioner has retired from service under a Voluntary Retirement Scheme, but his salary arrears and terminal benefits have not been disbursed. It is open to the petitioner to pursue his request for retirement benefits in separate proceedings. Writ petition is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to do so. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma 2 3