IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2011 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 16406 of 2011(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- M.BHASKARAN, KUNNOTH HOUSE, PADANNAKERA, PINARAYI-670741, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.PULIKKOOL ABUBACKER RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVT. DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001. 2. SECRETARY, TELLICHERY MUNICIPALITY, TELLICHERY, PIN – 670 701. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 16406 of 2011(A) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE SUSPENSION ORDER DT. 9/3/11. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, KANNUR. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.16406 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired on 31.03.2011 as Superintendent from Tellichery Municipality while under suspension. A criminal case has also been registered against the petitioner in respect of the allegations of misconduct raised against the petitioner. The petitioner is now aggrieved by non-disbursal of retirement benefits due to the petitioner. In regard to the same, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible and also to direct the respondents to disburse the retirement benefits due to the petitioner. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as W.P.(C)No.16406 of 2011 2 possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. In the meanwhile, the petitioner shall be paid provisional pension with arrears as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. I also make it clear that the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings or the criminal prosecution shall not be a bar for disbursing provident fund amounts due to the petitioner. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/