IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2007 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 24263 of 2006(L) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- K.VIJAYAN PILLAI, S/O.BHASKARAN NAIR, AGED 61 YEARS, RETIRED DY.TAHSILDAR (R.R), PALAGHAT, RESIDING AT PUTHENVILA VEEDU, PUNUKKANNOOR, ALUMMOOD P.O., MUKHATHALA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN KOLLAM RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALGHAT. 3. THE REVENUE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., REVENUE DEPARTMENT. 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 24263/2006 L APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 17/6/92 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE R1. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION TO AG DT. 26/8/03 REQUESTING TO GRANT AT LEAST MINIMUM PENSION. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 21/10/03 BY AG DIRECTING TO FORWARD PENSION PAPERS. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE DETAILED REPRESENTATION DT. 10/1/06 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE DIST. COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. A6. 5048/06 DT. 12/3/06 TO TAHSILDAR, KIP KOTTIYAM DIRECTING HIM TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITIONER AND SUBMIT EXPLANATION FOR THE DELAY IN THE MATTER. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE ORDER NO. A1. 1074/84 DT. 24/08/84. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE ORDER NO. E1. 200/88 DT. 13/4/88 BY THE R1. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE ORDER NO. E1. 200/91 DT. 16/09/91 BY R1. EXT.P9. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. KB1/80/92 DT. 22/08/92 BY THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. EXT.P10. COPY OF THE ORDER NO. E1. 300/93 DT. 19/08/93 BY THE DIST. COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. EXT.P11. COPY OF THE INTIMATION. EXT.P12. COPY OF THE STATEMENT DT. 3/11/2006 RECORDED BY THE SR. SUPERINTENDENT (INSPECTION & AUDIT) COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. EXT.P13. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 12/2/07 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO R1. True copy tga K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.24263 of 2006-L ---------------------------------------- Dated this the Ist day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has retired from service on 31-5-2000. So far the terminal benefits due to him have not been released, it is submitted. There are other claims also raised by the petitioner against the respondents. The respondents would submit that the petitioner deserted from service with effect from 5-10-1994 and thereafter, he has not reported. 2. The competent authority among the respondents is directed to finalise the proceedings, if any, initiated against him. If so far no proceedings have been initiated and if there is any proposal to do the same, the same shall be done and also completed, without delay. The competent authority shall also finalise the claim of the petitioner for terminal benefits and other claims, including for payment of salary. This, the competent authority shall do within four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS