IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2011 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10772 of 2011(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.K.SEEZAR, S/O.THE LATE KUNJIKEERAN, AGED 57 YEARS, DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA (RETIRED), RESIDING AT THITTAYIL HOUSE, VAZHAKKALA, KAKKANAD WEST P.O., PIN - 682 030. BY ADV. SRI.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SMT.K.RADHAMANI AMMA SRI.O.F.JUSTIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695001 2. COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001 3. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E), KERALA, M.G.ROAD, P.B.NO.5607, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 039. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 10772 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 5 th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service as the District Supply Officer, Alappuzha, on 30.11.2008. On 3.5.2008, Ext.P1 memo of charges was issued to the petitioner, to which, the petitioner submitted Ext.P2 written statement. Thereafter, there were no proceedings in the disciplinary proceedings. At the same time, the DCRG due to the petitioner is not being disbursed to him, is his grievance. The petitioner seeks the following reliefs; “(i) to call for the records relating to Ext.P1 and to quash the same by the issuance of a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ, direction or order; (ii) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the respondents to disburse to the petitioner the sanctioned DCRG amount of Rs. 3,29,085/- with interest at the rate of 12% from the date the amounts became due till the date of payment immediately. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that since disciplinary proceedings are pending, in view of Rule 3A of Part III of the KSR, the DCRG cannot be disbursed to the petitioner. But the learned Government Pleader is unable to tell me as to what is the delay in completing the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner by Ext.P1 memo of charges. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The disciplinary proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 memo of charges w.p.c.10772/11 2 shall be completed and taken to its logical conclusion, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Within one month thereafter, the DCRG due to the petitioner shall be disbursed to him, in accordance with law. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge