IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2011 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31946 of 2011(P) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SMT.M.K.VALASAMMA,W/O.SASIDHARAN, KURUVANTHARA HOUSE,KILIROOR NORTH P.O, THIRUVARPPU VILLAGE,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION DEPT., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN 695 001. 2. THE ASST.EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANHIRAPPALLY,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,PIN 689 001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM,PIN 689 001. BY SRI. M.A. FAYAZ, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.31946/2011 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19/3/2008 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF THE CHARGE MEMO DATED 2/2/2009 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF THE STATEMENT GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4 COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 25/3/2009 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. smp T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.31946 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of December, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is facing disciplinary action which, according to the petitioner, is being prolonged without any action. The petitioner was suspended from service pending enquiry with effect from 19.03.2008 as per Ext.P1. Ext.P2 is the copy of the memo of charges issued to the petitioner. 2. By Ext.P4, the 3rd respondent proposed imposition of punishment of compulsory retirement of the petitioner and a reply was sought for in the matter. It is submitted that in spite of the issuance of Ext.P4 and submission of reply by the petitioner, no final orders have been passed resulting in hardship to the petitioner. Heard the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. Since final order is yet to be passed, there will be a direction to the Deputy Director of Education namely, the 3rd respondent to pass final orders on Ext.P4, after hearing the petitioner, within a W.P.(C) No.31946/2011 2 period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will forward a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp