IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2010 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 34852 of 2010(F) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ C.RAVEENDRAN ACHARY, ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER (UNDER SUSPENSION), KUNDARA, RESIDING AT THULASI BHAVAN, KANDACHIRA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE J.MATHEIKEL RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PO., PIN - 695 014. 3. VINOD, PADINJAREPARAVILA HOUSE, EAHUKONE PO, KOLLAM DISTRICT - 691 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.34852 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an Assistant Educational Officer. He has been suspended from service with effect from 13.7.2010, pending disciplinary proceedings. Against the suspension, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 statutory appeal before the first respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the third respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd