IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2010 / 28TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15324 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SRI.SANTHA KUMARAN NAIR P.N., ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ELE.), OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, K.S.E.B, CHENGANNUR BY ADV. SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, K.S.E.B, CHENGANNUR. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT.OF POWER, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.K.S.ANIL, SC FOR KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.15324 of 2010 (M) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service on 31/12/2009. Non payment of his terminal benefits is what is complained of in the writ petition. 2. The learned standing counsel for the respondent Board has obtained instructions in the matter and submits that it is because of the fact that proceedings are initiated against the petitioner before his retirement on the allegation that he caused loss to the Board, and as the same is not finalised, his retirement benefits could not be disbursed. It is stated that proceedings for fixation of liability is going on and as soon as it is finalized, the claim of the petitioner will be settled. 3. Although learned counsel for the petitioner pleads ignorance of the proceedings, having regard to the statement made by learned standing counsel for the Board, that the proceedings for fixation of the liability on the petitioner are pending, this Court will WP(C) No.15324/2010 -2- not be justified in directing release of the amount that are due to the petitioner. In the circumstances, the Board has to expedite the proceedings for fixation of the liability against the petitioner. This the Deputy Chief Engineer (Electrical Circle), Alappuzha shall do with notice to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the Deputy Chief Engineer (Electrical Circle), Alappuzha for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg