IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 14962 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.S.PURUSHAN DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS(RETIRED COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM, QUARTER NO.B 20/78 H.N.L., NEWSPRINT NAGAR P[.O., KOTTAYAM BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E) ACCOUNTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF SURVEY & LAND RECORDS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX Ext.P1. True copy of the representation submitted by the petitioner before the 3rd respondent. Ext.P2. True copy of the acknowledgment card received by the 3rd repondent. // true copy// P.S to Judge. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.14962 OF 2008 (F) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner retired from service as Deputy Director from the department of Survey and Land Records on 31.7.2007. He is not paid his terminal benefits and therefore the writ petition is filed. 2. By order dated 22nd August, 2008, this court directed that the petitioner be paid his provisional pension and accordingly it has been paid. In the counter affidavit filed by the 3rd respondent, the reason for non-payment of the full pension is the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings. Therefore, finalization of the disciplinary proceedings is what is required at this stage. Having regard to the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to finalize the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 3 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Depending upon the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings, orders shall be passed regarding the payment of benefits that are due to the petitioner. vi (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE WPC.No. /09 :2 : vi/