IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 10th OCTOBER 2007 / 18TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 27340 of 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.A.SATHYANANDAN, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O AYYAPPAN, RESIDING AT NADIYIKALAYIL, KUMILI, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.27340 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the Forest Department as a Forester on 30.11.2006. He complains that DCRG has not been disbursed to him. 2. On instructions, learned Government Pleader submits that disciplinary proceedings are pending against the petitioner. Quantification of liability, if any, incurred by the petitioner has also not been completed. 3. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to see that the disciplinary proceeding against the petitioner is finalised within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If quantification of the liability, if any, incurred by the petitioner is possible only on finalisation of the disciplinary proceedings, then that process shall also be W.P.(C)NO.27340/2007 : 2: completed within a period of three months after finalisation of the disciplinary proceedings. If the quantification of liability can be undertaken without reference to the disciplinary proceedings, then the proceedings for quantification may be completed within a period of three months. Once the liability is finalised, the balance amount due to the petitioner as DCRG will be disbursed within a period of one month thereafter. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/ W.P.(C)NO.27340/2007 : 3: