IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 25903 of 1998(H) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C. LAKSHMANAN, NURSING ASSISTANT, GOVT. HOSPITAL, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJAGOPALAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVT. HOSPITAL, THALASSERY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI V.T.K. MOHANAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NO. /98 DISMISSED. 18/1/2008 SD/- T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. APPENDIX EXT.P1-TRUE COPY OF MEMO DATED 1.7.86 EXT.P2-TRUE COPY OF MEMO DATED 12.9.86 EXT.P3-TRUE COPY OF CHARGE FRAMED AGAINST THE PETITIONER BY R3 DT.17.10.86 EXT.P4-TRUE COPY OF WRITTEN REPLY DATED 1.11.86 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER EXT.P5-TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT.13.9.88 EXT.P6-TRUE COPY OF APPEAL SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO R2 EXT.P7-TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 16.10.98 EXT.P8- TRUE COPY OF LETTER DT.10.4.97 SENT TO R3 EXT.P9-TRUE COPY OF LAWYER NOTICE SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO R3 ON 11.4.97 EXT.P10-TRUE COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE ISSUED BY R2 DT.25.5.98 TO PETITIONER EXT.P11-TRUE COPY OF REPLY OF THE PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO R2 ON 3.7.98 EXT.P12-TRUE COPY OF THE CHARGE MEMO DATED 8.9.98 EXT.P13-TRUE COPY OF SHOW CAUSE NOTICE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DT.9.11.98 // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.25903 of 1998-H - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner which was pending before the District Medical Officer, Kannur (second respondent), the petitioner has filed this original petition. The petitioner was subjected to disciplinary proceedings and finally, by Ext.P5 order, recovery of various amounts have been ordered against him. If the appeal Ext.P6 is still pending, the second respondent will consider the matter and pass appropriate orders with notice to the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The interim order will continue till orders are passed as above. The original petition is disposed of as above. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/ -2- T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P. No.25903 of 1998-H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT 18th January, 2008.