IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2011 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15174 of 2011(V) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ C.C. JOSE, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.C.M. CHUMMAR (RETD. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER) RESIDING AT NO. 226, HILL GARDENS, KUTTANALLOOR, THRISSUR - 680 014. BY ADVS. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J., SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ADMINISTRATION), WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.15174/2011 V APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 13/05/2010 ISSUED BY THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL. P2: COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES DTD. 11/08/2009 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. P3: COPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO EXT.P2 MEMO OF CHARGES. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 15174 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 15th day of June, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service as an Executive Engineer on 31.3.2010. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that his DCRG and commutted value of pension have not been disbursed to him on account of pendency of disciplinary proceedings. 2. On 7.6.2011, I directed the learned Government Pleader to get instructions as to within what time final orders can be passed pursuant to Ext. P2 memo of charges. The learned Government Pleader today submits that this Court may fix a reasonable time for the same. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner by Ext. P2 shall be completed and taken to its logical conclusion as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 4 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Whether it is completed or not, the retirement benefits due to the petitioner in full shall be disbursed within one month from the expiry of the said time limit. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/