IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 11085 of 2006(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SMT.K.RAJAMMA, AGED 58 YEARS, W/O.K.SADANANDAN, U.D.CLERK, (RTD. WHILE CONTINUING UNDER SUSPENSION), VELINALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT MALU NIVAS, UGRAMKUNNU, OYOOR.P.O, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM), SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, KOLLAM. 4. THE SECRETARY, VELINALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, OYOOR, KOLLAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NANDAKUMAR R4 BY ADVS. SRI.K.G.RENGANATH, SRI.BINDU SREEKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.11085/2006 T APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ORDER OF SUSPENSION NO.D1.5370/2002 DTD. 15/06/02 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF THE PETITION DTD. 13/01/03 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT REQUESTING TO REVIEW SUSPENSION AND PRAYING FOR REINSTATEMENT. P3: COPY OF THE FORMAL APPLICATION FOR PENSION TOGETHER WITH NECESSARY DOCUMENT BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT ON 3/7/2003 WITH COPIES TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P4: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A2.152/02 DTD. 17/11/03 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT ADDRESSED TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR LOCAL FUND AUDIT, KOLLAM. P5: COPY OF THE LR.NO.A2.152/02 DTD. 30/09/04. P6: COPY OF THE VIGILANCE ENQUIRY REPORT DTD. 30/04/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R2(A): COPY OF THE ORDER NO.D7.18511/02 DTD. 18/12/2003. R2(B): COPY OF THE REPORTS RECEIVED FROM DISTRICT PERFORMANCE AUDIT OFFICER (NO.PA4-866/2002 DTD. 10/06/2002) AND FROM THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDITS,KOLLAM (NO.LFQ P5.688/2002 DTD. 07/06/2002) /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 11085 of 2006 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 25th day of November, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner in this writ petition is a retired employee of the Local Administration Department of the Government of Kerala. She retired from service on 31.1.2003. She was suspended on 15.6.2002 and she continued under suspension till retirement. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that retirement benefits due to the petitioner have not been paid after years of her retirement. The reason for non-payment is that a vigilance enquiry and disciplinary proceedings are pending. The petitioner has now produced along with I.A.No. 15858/2010 a copy of the vigilance enquiry report as per which the petitioner is no longer proposed to be proceeded against. As such, I am of opinion that the disciplinary proceedings, if any, pending against the petitioner shall be completed and the retirement benefits due to the petitioner, in accordance with the result of the disciplinary proceedings, should be disbursed expeditiously. The same shall be completed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.