IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2007 / 24TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 17065 of 2006(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- GRACY KURIAN, AGED 59 YEARS, W/O.K.C.PETER, VELLOOR PUTHENPURAYIL, SP-V/332, PARUTHYVIOLA LANE, KARIYAM, SREEKARIYAM P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (RTD)ASST. FOREMAN, VIGNANA MUDRANAM PRESS, NALANDA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTNMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR, THE STATE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGES, KERALA, NALANDA, KAWDIAR P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM, SC,SIL KERALA SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.17065 of 2006 F ------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of October, 2007. JUDGMENT The relief sought for in this writ petition is essentially for a direction to disburse the retirement benefits due to the petitioner. 2. Mr.Vijayamohanan, standing counsel for the 3rd respondent, submits that the retirement benefits due to the petitioner were withheld on account of an enquiry, which was pending against the petitioner. On completion of the enquiry, the petitioner has been exonerated of the charges, as evidenced by Ext.P8 produced along with I.A.No.11271/07. In the circumstances, he submits that the retirement benefits due to the petitioner will be disbursed without further delay. This submission is recorded. No further issue survives for consideration in this writ petition. Writ petition is accordingly closed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//