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Petitioner retired from service on superannuation while working as Sub Engineer in the Kerala State Electricity Board on 31/5/2003. The writ petition is filed challenging the departmental proceedings taken against the petitioner after retirement. He was suspended from service on 22/7/1999 and reinstated on 14/12/2001 and according to him, the said period of suspension ought to have been considered for the purpose of giving retirement benefits since the petitioner being exonerated by the disciplinary authority as well as the Vigilance Court.

2. According to him, he was entitled for regular promotion in the grade of Assistant Engineer in the year 2000; but no action was taken to give him the necessary promotion despite the fact that he was exonerated from the charges as per Ext.P4 proceedings. Further contention raised is that he was entitled for getting time bound higher grade on completion of 24 years. If he had been promoted as Assistant Engineer, he would have got a grade promotion at the time of his acquiring 25 years W.P.C.No.19637/2006 2 period. He has also a case that his entire gratuity has been withheld in violation of Rule 3 of Part III of Kerala State Servic