IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19648 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.A.VARGHESE, S/O.P.V.ABRAHAM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (EXCISE) UNDER SUSPENSION) L & ED DEPARTMENT, RUBBER BOARD, KOTTAYAM RESIDING AT PARUTHIKUNNEL, RUBBER BOARD EMPLOYEES COLONY, RUBBER BOARD P.O.KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, UDYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. RUBBER BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, KOTTAYAM. 3. CHAIRMAN RUBBER BOARD, KOTTAYAM. ADV. SHRI.GEORGEKUTTY MATHEW, CGC FOR R1 ASG SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).19648/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is an Assistant Director (Excise) under the Rubber Board. By Ext.P1 he was placed under suspension pending disciplinary action. His application to the Chairman of the Board seeking review of suspension was rejected. There upon he submitted Ext.P6 appeal before the 1st respondent, along with a prayer to condone delay in terms of the provisions contained in Rule 28 of the Rubber Board Service (CCA) Rules, 1961, In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent for expeditious consideration of Ext.P6. 2. Going by the pleadings Ext.P6 was submitted before the 3rd respondent for onward transmission to the 1st respondent. There is nothing to show that the 3rd respondent has forwarded the appeal to the 1st respondent. Taking note of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions. 3. Ext.P6 appeal which also contains a prayer to condone W.P.(C).19648/10 2 delay, shall be forwarded by the 3rd respondent to the 1st respondent within three weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. On receipt of Ext.P6, 1st respondent shall consider the same and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months of its receipt. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition before respondents 1 and 3 for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs