IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2010 / 9TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30261 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.SUJATHAN, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT (UNDER SUSPENSION), ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICE, KANNUR SOUTH, CHAKKARAKKALLU, P.O.MOVANCHERRY, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, (G1 & VIGILANCE) OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.30261 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 1st day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Senior Superintendent in the office of the Assistant Education Officer, Chakkarakkallu, Kannur South. On allegations of certain misconducts, disciplinary action has been initiated against the petitioner and the petitioner has been suspended from service. Against the suspension, the petitioner has filed Ext.P9 petition before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9, 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