IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2006 / 25TH PHALGUNA, 1927 WP(C).No. 8446 of 2006(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.ANSALAM, AGED 43 YEARS, SON OF SAMUEL, U.D.CLERK, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT PRANAVAM, ELAMANNOOR.P.O, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.H.B.SHENOY SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (VIGILANCE), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PERSONNEL MANAGER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC FOR R1 TO 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/03/2009, THE COURT ON 16/03/2006 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 8446/06. APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.1.7.2005 BY R2. P2. COPY OF THE APPEAL DTD.1.9.05. P3. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.10.1.2006 TO R4. P4. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.14.2.07 BY R4. Sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.8446 of 2006 ================== Dated this the 16th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. By Ext.P1 order, he was imposed with certain punishments in disciplinary action. Against the same, the petitioner filed Ext.P2 appeal. The petitioner now confines his relief for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 appeal expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 appeal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. I make it clear that all the contentions of the petitioner are left open to be agitated before the 1st respondent or this Court again, if occasion arises after disposal of Ext.P2. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2