IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1930 OP.No. 23393 of 2001(I) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.G.SOMANATHAN NAIR, S/O. P.G.GOPALA PILLAI, AGED 59, SIA SAILAM, KANNAM CODE, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI.V.B.HARI NARAYANAN SRI.R.RAJESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PROJECT III, KALLADA, KOTTARAKKARA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SHYSON P.MANKUZHA FOR R1,2,3 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP. NO.38393/2001 IN OP. NO.23392/2001 Dismissed 10.11.2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.PR6/PR 99/1596/a/99-2000/1076 DT. 7.12.99 ISSUED BY THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, KERALA. P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 24.4.2000 ISSUED BY THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, KERALA. P3:- COPY OF THE LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE IST RESPONDENT DT. 31.5.01 SENT BY PETITIONER. P4:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 12.7.01 ISSUED BY PETITIONER TO 2ND RESPONDENT. P5:- COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER AND SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DT. 8.6.01 ISSUED BY IST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P6:- COPY OF THE REPLY LETTER NO.185/98 DT. 2.7.01 ISSUED BY PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No.23393 of 2001 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner approached this court with certain grievances regarding the delay in the disbursement of pensionary benefits. The petitioner has retired from service on 30-4-1998. In the affidavit dated 29-10-2001 it was stated that various disciplinary proceedings had been initiated against him. In case those proceedings have not yet been completed there will be a direction to the respondents to finalise the disciplinary proceedings and the eligible pensionary benefits will be disbursed to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment . The question of interest is left open. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.23393 of 2001 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 10th November, 2008