IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 6047 of 2009(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MANOHARAN.T.C S/O.T.K.CHATHUKUTTY, AGED 64, "USHAS" CO-OPERATIVE ROAD, CHEMBUKAVU,THRISSUR 680 020. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAYAKUMAR SRI.P.B.KRISHNAN SRI.R.SURAJ KUMAR SMT.GEETHA P.MENON SRI.N.AJITH SRI.P.M.NEELAKANDAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E) KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, CIVIL STATION KOZHIKODE-20. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX Ext.P1. Dated 10.12.1999, true copy of the gratuity payment order issued by respondent No.1 Ext.P2. Dated 10.10.2008, true copy of the recommendation letter issued by respondent No.3 Ext.P3. Dated 6.1.2009, true copy of the representation submitted by the petitioner before respondent No.2 Ext.P4. Dated Nil. True copy of the acknowledgment relating to Ext.P3. // true copy // P.A. to Judge. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.6047 OF 2009 (A) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner retired as an Assistant Executive Engineer on 28.2.1999. His grievance is that his DCRG has not been disbursed so far. The reason according to the respondents is the pendency of a vigilance enquiry. 2. Be that as it may, now that more than 3 years have elapsed from the retirement of the petitioner and no liability has been fastened on the petitioner so far, the petitioner is entitled to have the DCRG released. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release the DCRG due to the petitioner, within 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the respondents to take action for recovering any amount that is due from the petitioner in accordance with law. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :