IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2009 / 1ST POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37172 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- P.G.KURUP, EX.H.C.NO.680011604, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, PALLIPURAM, KERALA, VAZHAYIL HOUSE, THOTTUVA, ANAYADI P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA DT. BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. DIRECTOR GENERAL, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, C.G.O.COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI. 2. ADDITIONAL D.I.G.CUM COMMANDANT, GROUP COMMANDANT, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, PALLIPURAM , KERALA. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN, ASGI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 37172 OF 2009 (N) ===================== Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T While the petitioner was working as CRPF Head Constable at Pallipuram, on allegations of misconduct, he was placed under suspension by order dated 22/4/88. On conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings, by order dated 25/8/98, petitioner was imposed a punishment of dismissal. Appeal and revision filed against the order were rejected. These orders were challenged before this Court in WP(C) No.31692/07. That writ petition was disposed of by Ext.P3 judgment dated 8/4/2009 directing consideration of the matter by the Government of India. 2. Accordingly, the matter was considered and by Ext.P4 order, the dismissal of the petitioner has been set aside with a rider that it will be open to the CRPF to initiate fresh departmental enquiry against the petitioner in accordance with the procedures laid down in that behalf. The grievance of the petitioner is that he is already 62 years old and the misconduct relates to 1988. It is stated that due to long lapse of time and his advanced age, further proceedings should be dropped. This essentially is a WPC 37172/09 :2 : matter for the respondents to decide. 3. It is seen that the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 before the 1st respondent, who according to him is the competent authority to take a decision in the matter. 4. Now that according to the petitioner, Ext.P5 is pending before the 1st respondent, I direct the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P5 and take a decision on the request made by the petitioner. This the 1st respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp