IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 29TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4385 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.HARIDASAN, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT (RETD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RESIDING AT KARIPPANATHOTTATHIL HOUSE, ANGADIPPURAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS (F) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ADMINISTRATION) PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 4385 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner , who retired on 31.7.2007, is aggrieved that the disciplinary proceedings initiated just on the eve of his retirement, as per Exhibit P3, has not been finalised so far. He is further aggrieved that his provisional pension has not been disbursed so far. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. Petitioner is entitled to provisional pension notwithstanding the pendency of disciplinary proceedings. In the circumstances, the 3rd respondent shall pass orders within one month sanctioning provisional pension to the petitioner in terms of Rule 3A of Part III of K.S.R. 3. Now the petitioner has retired on 31.7.2007, it would only be appropriate that the disciplinary proceedings which were commenced under Exhibit P3 are finalised, as expeditiously as possible. First respondent shall ensure that the proceedings initiated against the petitioner under Exhibit P3 is finalised, as W.P ( C) No. 4385 of 2008 2 early as possible, at any rate, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 4385 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007