IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5620 of 2011(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.BALASUBRAMANIAN, S/O.M.S.PILLAI, AGED 59 YEARS, RETD.OFFICER ON SPECIAL DUTY, HINDUSTAN INSECTICIDES LIMITED, UDYOGAMANDAL UNIT, SRI.VISHAK, 34/1103, BKM ROAD, EDAPPALLY PO COCHIN - 24. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. HINDUSTAN INSECTICIDES LIMITED, 'SCOPE COMPLEX' CORE-6, 2ND FLOOR, 7TH LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 003, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, HINDUSTAN INSECTICIDES LIMITED, 'SCOPE COMPLEX' CORE-6, 2ND FLOOR, 7TH LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 003, 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER & DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, HINDUSTAN INSECTICIDES LIMITED, RASAYANI P.O., RAIGAD DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA STATE, PIN - 410207. ADV.E.K.NANDAKUMAR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 5620 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Against Ext.P17 order imposing on the petitioner the punishment of deduction of 25% of the terminal dues consisting of gratuity and leave surrender salary, the petitioner has filed Ext.P18 statutory appeal before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P18 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P18, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2