IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2010 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36090 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAJU DOMINIC.K.A,ASSISTANT MANAGER, (RETIRED) EMP NO.36893,CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, ALWAYE BRANCH. BY ADV. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL MANAGER,CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA , ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SENIOR BRANCH MANAGER, INQUIRING OFFICER,CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA,KANNUR BRANCH. ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN FOR R SRI.K.M.ANEESH FOR R SRI.SANTHOSH KUMAR FOR R THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 36090 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 20th day of December, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the respondent-bank on 31.5.2010 as Assistant Manager. On 28.5.2010, the petitioner was served with a memo of charges. The petitioner submitted his explanation and enquiry proceedings were over, but no decision has been taken by the respondents pursuant to the charge memo. The petitioner has a further complaint that the petitioner has not been paid his retirement benefits on the ground that disciplinary proceedings are pending. It is under the above circumstances the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the 1st respondent to disburse the retirement benefits due to the petitioner and his monthly pension without further delay. ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to finalise the disciplinary proceedings initiated as per Ext. P1 within a time limit to be fixed by this Hon'ble court.” 2. I directed the standing counsel for the Bank to get instructions as to within what time the disciplinary proceedings can be completed. Today, the standing counsel submits that the same can be completed within two months. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to see that the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner is taken to its logical conclusion within two W.P.C. No. 36090/2010 -: 2 :- months from today. Thereafter, all admissible retirement benefits due to the petitioner shall be disbursed within another month. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.