IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2007 / 15TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 24384 of 2006(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT (RETD.), M.S.M.COLLEGE, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI SMT.SABINA JAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX (WP.24384/2006) EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 28/11/2001. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT. 7/11/2005. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT. 3/7/2006. A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.24384 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T Grievance of the petitioner who is a retired non teaching staff of an aided college is that his retiral benefits are being withheld without any justifiable reasons. However it is admitted by the petitioner that a criminal case was pending against him. But he has been acquitted by the Sessions Court in Crl.A.77/2002. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader submits that there was delay in getting a copy of the judgment. After obtaining the same, the entire service records had to be collected from the Vigilance Department. Steps have already been taken to get back the records. She further submits that steps will be taken to ensure that the departmental proceedings, if any, against the petitioner are concluded expeditiously. 3. Having regard to the entire facts and circumstances I am satisfied that the respondent can be given some reasonable time to complete the process. Therefore the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to complete the entire process of departmental proceedings, if any, pending against the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. A.K. Basheer Judge. 2 an.