IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 8454 of 2008(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- VIJI JACKSON, W/O.JACKSON ITTOOP, ELENJICKAL HOUSE, KUTHUKUZHY P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.VII/527/A, THRIKKAKKARA P.O., KOCHI-21. BY ADV. SRI.SOORAJ T.ELENJICKAL RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. M.B.VIJAYAN, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, STATE SPECIAL BRANCH (SSB), ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM RURAL, ALUVA. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ADMINISTRATION, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.P. SREEKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, CJ. & K.M. JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.8454 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT H.L.DATTU, CJ, Petitioner seeks disciplinary action against the first respondent. In the writ petition several allegations are made by the petitioner not only against the first respondent, but also the higher-ups in the police department. It is stated that the higher-ups in the police department are trying to shelter the first respondent. Therefore, a request is made in the writ petition to issue appropriate direction to the respondents to initiate appropriate disciplinary proceedings against the first respondent and complete those proceedings as expeditiously as possible. 2. When the matter was posted before the court for admission, we had directed Sri.M.P.Sreekrishnan, the learned Government Pleader to get appropriate instructions in the matter. 3. On instrucitions, Sri.M.P.Sreekrishnan, learned Government Pleader, would submit that the respondents have already initiated appropriate disciplinary proceedings against the first respondent by appointing an Inquiry Officer to inquire into the allegations made against the first respondent. Further, the learned Government Pleader would submit that the respondents will complete the inquiry within four months from today. 4. Placing on record the statement made by Sri.M.P.Sreekrishnan, learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of as under: Order i) The undertaking of Sri.M.P.Sreekrishnan, learned Government Pleader, is placed on record. WPC.8454/2008. 2 ii) The Inquiry Officer shall complete the inquiry proceedings initiated against the first respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four months from today. iii) If for any reason the disciplinary authority is not in a position to complete the inquiry as undertaken by the learned Government Pleader, they are at liberty to approach this court for extension of time on genuine grounds. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE sb/DK.