IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2008 / 10TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 31893 of 2007(V) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- K.M.A.RAHMAN,S/O. LATE K,C,MOIDEEN AGED 55 YEARS,SENIOR WELFARE OFFICER CENTRE FOR WATER RESOUCE DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT , KUNNAMANGALM, KOZHIKODE (RESIDING AT M-31, CHITHARA NAGAR VATTIYOORKAVU, TRIVANDRUM-13) BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF VIGILANCE, SECRETARIAT TRIVANDRUM.. 2. THE TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE,PACHA-PALAODE, KARIMANCODE, TRIVANDRUM-695 562,REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE,PACHA-PALAODE, KARIMANCODE, TRIVANDRUM-695 562, 4. THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT KERALA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE ,TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, SHASTRA BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN SC FOR (TBGARI) GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 31893 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 30th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Though several contentions have been raised in the writ petition, mounting a challenge against Exhibits P3, P4, P6 and P9, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied with a direction to complete the vigilance enquiry pending against the petitioner, within a time frame. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that steps have been taken to complete the vigilance enquiry pending against the petitioner involving charges regarding diversion of project funds when he was working as Registrar of the 2nd respondent, within a time frame. Submission is recorded. After having heard the counsel on both sides, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to ensure that the vigilance enquiry pending against the petitioner as referred to above is completed, at the earliest, at any rate, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Subject to the completion of such vigilance enquiry, the other W.P ( C) No. 31893 of 2007 2 contentions raised by the petitioner are left open, to be agitated in separate proceedings which he may institute after the completion of the vigilance enquiry. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 31893 of 2007 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007