IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 23RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4680 of 2009(F) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- E.SUBRAMANIAN, RETD.POLICE CONSTABLE, P.C.2629, ERIPIKKAL HOUSE, POTTASSERY .P.O., (VIA), MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.P.R.VENKITESH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY HOME SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 4680 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from service as a Police Constable. Alleging that while he was on leave, on 18.9.2001, an altercation took place with a neighbouring land owner and further causing injury to him, a Crime No.400/01 under Section 323 and 324 of IPC was registered, against him. 2. Consequently, he was placed under suspension from 2.10.2001 to 6.4.2002. He retired from service on 28.2.2006 while the disciplinary proceedings was pending. By Ext.P1 judgment, he was acquitted in the Criminal case. Proceedings against him continued by the Department, it is evidenced by Ext.P3. Subsequently, the departmental enquiry culminated in a punishment of deduction of pension of Rs.25/- per month for a period of three years as per Ext.P4. 3. What remains to be done is the regularisation of the period of suspension from 21.10.2001 to 6.4.2002. By Ext.P5, the third respondent has requested the Director General of Police seeking orders from the Government for regularising the said period of suspension. The acknowledged copy of G.O. with referred endorsement was also enclosed along with Ext.P5. The complaint raised by the petitioner herein is that even after expiry of 8 months wpc: 4680 of 2009 2 no orders have been passed by the Government, resulting in denial of pensionary benefits to him. In the result the 1st respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner will communicate copies of this judgment to the 2nd and 3rd respondent for taking action in the matter at their end. The writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps