IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2008 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 4509 of 2008(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.ARAVINDAKSHAN DEPUTY TAHSILDAR,(RETIRED VALUATION ASST.) OFFICE OF THE TAHSILDAR LAND ACQUISITION NO.1) CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT,DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR LA NO.1 CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM. 4. DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER KOLLAM. 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (KERALA) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ----------- W.P.(C)No.4509 OF 2008 ----------------------------- DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner retired as Deputy Tahsildar on 31.7.2007. He is aggrieved that the retirement benefits due to him have not been disbursed so far. 2. A statement has been filed by the 2nd respondent as directed by this Court pointing out that disciplinary proceedings is pending against the petitioner for alleged lapses in relation to revenue auction sale scheduled to be conducted on 31.10.2006( the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that actually the sale was proposed to be held on 31.10.2005 and not 31.10.2006). The statement further mentions that a charge memo and statement of allegations were issued to the petitioner on 6.6.2007. Written statement of defence was also submitted by the petitioner. The enquiry has been conducted through the Deputy Collector(RR), Kollam and the enquiry is pending finalisation. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that disciplinary action against the petitioner shall be finalised without further delay, at any rate, within a period of two months from today. The submission is W.P.(C)No.4509/08 2 recorded. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of in the following terms. 1) The 2nd respondent shall ensure that the disciplinary proceedings pending against the petitioner as mentioned in the statement will be finalised without delay and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 2) In the meanwhile, the pension papers relating to the petitioner should be processed and NLC/LC should be issued after notice to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3) Subject to the issuance of NLC/LC, steps shall be taken to disburse the pension and DCRG due to the petitioner immediately after the said period of three months without any delay as such. V.GIRI, JUDGE. dsn