IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2007 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 37065 of 2007(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SRI.KARUNAKARA MOHANA KUMAR, RETIRED DEPUTY RANGER, 'SREEPADAM', DESODHARANI CROSS ROAD, POST MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE-9. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NILAMBUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 37065 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th December, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired as Deputy Ranger on 31.10.2004. His grievance is that notwithstanding Exhibits P1 and P2 the DCRG due to him has not been disbursed so far. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction, submits that though according to the Department there are liabilities which have been incurred by the petitioner, no determination has been done so far. In the circumstances, it is not open to the Department to continue to withhold the DCRG due to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate steps to disburse the DCRG due to the petitioner and sanctioned as per Exhibit P1, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007