IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30323 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ABRAHAM JOSEPH, AGED 53 YEARS S/O. C.V.JOSEPH,OFFICER SMGS IV, UNDER ORDER OF SUSPENSION, STATE BANK OF INDIA, ALPPUZHA ADB RESIDING AT CHERAYIL HOUSE, NEAR MUTTOM CHURCH, SHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.MOHANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHAIRMAN, STATE BANK OF INDIA STATE BANK BHAVAN, MADAMCANA ROAD MUMBAI. 2. THE CHIEF GENRAL MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA LOCAL HEAD OFFICE S.S.KOVIL ROAD, TAMPANOOR,TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA LOCAL HEAD OFFICE S.S.KOVIL ROAD, TAMPANOOR,TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPAL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON 15/10/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.30323 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007. JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of suspension pending enquiry, petitioner has preferred statutory appeal, Ext.P2, before the second respondent. The appeal is to be looked into and disposed of by the second respondent at the earliest. 2. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Bank, W.P. is disposed of directing the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P2 appeal after hearing the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI Judge pms