IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 16063 of 2010 Date of Decision: 8.9.2010. Lok Ram --Petitioner Versus D.H.B.V.N. Ltd. & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Jagbir Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Advocate present in the Court has been asked to accept notice on behalf of Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate for respondents. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner retired as Junior Engineer from the service of the respondent-Nigam on 31.10.2007 on attaining the age of superannuation. During service he was served with three charge sheets dated 19.2.1999, 19.10.2000 and 13.7.2009. The disciplinary proceedings are continuing against the petitioner. On account of pendency of disciplinary proceedings, petitioner has not been released all his retiral benefits, though, provisional pension @ 75% is being paid to the petitioner, besides 75% of the G.P.F was also released in his favour. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have not completed the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner which are pending for the last number of years. This petition has CWP. No. 16063 of 2010 -2- been accordingly filed seeking a direction for finalization of the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner. It is relevant to notice that out of the three charge sheets two already stand concluded and disciplinary proceedings in respect to charge sheet date 13.7.2009 are alone pending. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent disciplinary authority to conclude the inquiry against the petitioner within a period of three months. Petitioner shall associate himself with the inquiry. On completion of the inquiry, the disciplinary authority will finalize the disciplinary proceedings and pass the consequential order within a period of two months thereafter. Release of unpaid benefits will depend upon the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 8.9.2010. lucky