IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2010 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 1697 of 2010(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.U.VISWANATHAN, S/O.K.P.RAGHAVAN, AGED 49, L.D.CLERK (UNDER SUSPENSION), CHANGANASSERY MUNCIPALITY, RESIDING AT KOCHUTHARAYIL HOUSE, KURATTISSERY VILLAGE, PAVUKKARA, CHANGANASSERY TALUK, ALPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.V.N.SANKARJEE MR.V.N.MADHUSUDANAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, CHANGANASSERY MUNICIPALITY. R2 BY MR.SIBY MATHEW, STANDING COUNSEL GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH MR.MATHEWS.J.NEDUMPANA, STANDING COUNSEL R2 BY MR.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JVT S. SIRI JAGAN, J ---------------------- W.P.(C.) No.1697 of 2010 --------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of March 2010 J U D G M E N T On certain allegations of misconduct, in the matter of non remittance of the tax amount collected by the petitioner in time, the petitioner has been suspended from service, by issuing Ext.P4 order. Subsequently, the petitioner has also been served with Ext.P5 memo of charges. The petitioner challenges the said proceedings. 2. A counter affidavit has been filed detailing the reasons for suspending the petitioner and initiating disciplinary proceedings. But it is stated in the counter affidavit that the petitioner has already been reinstated. The petitioner also accepts the fact that he has been reinstated. That being so, I am of opinion that the only direction called for in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to complete the disciplinary proceedings within a time frame. W.P.(C) No.1697 of 2010 -2- 3. Accordingly this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to complete the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Jvt