JUDGMENT

Original writ petitioner joined the service of Coffee Board in 1972 as a Field Assistant. He retired on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.7.2012. He was working as Junior Liaison Officer at the time of retirement. In January 2012 disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him. Ext.P1 notice was issued to him on 3.1.2012. Three separate articles of charges were levelled against the petitioner. Petitioner denied the charges by filing a statement on 16.1.2012. The respondent Board appointed an enquiry officer and the enquiry was conducted before the retirement of the petitioner. The report of the enquiry officer was against the petitioner. He was found guilty of all charges.

2. Copy of the enquiry report was provided to the petitioner and he submitted a detailed representation dated 19.11.2012 against the enquiry report. Retirement benefits were not disbursed on account of pendency of the disciplinary proceedings and the petitioner approached this Court in the above writ petition challenging the proceedings and seeking direction to the 2^nd respondent to disburse retirement benefits including gratuity, commuted value of pension and other benefits with interest from