IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 33797 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.B. BHUVANADAS, RETIRED FORESTER, KARAYIL HOUSE, VALAPPAD P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN SRI.PUSHPARAJAN KODOTH SRI.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 33797/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the Forest Department on 30.9.2005. He is aggrieved by the non-disbursal of DCRG and the amounts due under the Group Insurance scheme due to him. As per Ext.P1, the Accountant General has sanctioned an amount of Rs.1,69,170/- to the petitioner by way of DCRG. By Ext.P2, the second respndent had issued a communication to the petitioner intimating that there is disciplinary action pending against the petitioner which is yet to be finalised. 2. The petitioner refers to Ext.P3 submitted before the Chief Conservator of Forests, the second respondent, for the issuance of NLC and disbursal of the DCRG due to him. 3. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader this writ petition is disposed of in the following terms:- W.P.(C).33797/2007 2 (i). The second respondent shall take appropriate proceedings for the issuance of NLC/LC in relation to the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (ii). Petitioner shall be heard, if there is a proposal to fix any liability as against him. (iii). On issuance of NLC/LC, the amount due to the petitioner by way of DCRG shall be disbursed to him within one month thereafter. (iv). The second respondent shall take steps to disburse the amount, within the period aforementioned. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI Judge mrcs