WP(C) 4780/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioner who retired as Director of Health Services on 28.2.2003 is aggrie ved by withholding of his Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) benefits since th e time of his retirement. It appears that the said dues were withheld because of certain vigilance enquiry initiated during the service tenure of the petitioner . In pursuant to the orders passed by this Court, Mr. BJ Ghosh, learned Go vernment Advocate has obtained instructions and a copy of the instruction dated 5.11.2010 received from the Officer-in-Charge cum Superintendent of Police, Vigi lance & Anti-Corruption has been made available for perusal of the Court. It appears from the said communication that the Government recommended for closu re of the enquiry against the petitioner as no misappropriation of fund was dete cted and the properties acquired by the suspect officer were found to be proport ionate to his known sources of income. Accordingly a decision was taken by the c ompetent authority on 11.10.2010 to close the enquiry pending against the petiti oner. Having regard to the above submissions and the decision taken by the Gov ernment to close the enquiry, it would now be appropriate to direct the responde nt to take necessary steps for payment of DCRG benefits to the retired petitione r. Accordingly the impugned order of withholding DCRG benefits to the petitioner is interfered. The respondents are directed to complete the necessary process within 3 months from today, to ensure payment of the retirement benefits to the petitioner. A copy the communication dated 5.11.2010 of the Officer-in-Charge cum Su perintendent of Police, Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam be kept in the case r ecord. The case is disposed of accordingly.