IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2010 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 32653 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.N.HARIKUMAR, HEAD CLERK (UNDER SUSPENSION) MANAKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH RESIDING AT MADAPPALLIL HOUSE, MANAKKAD PO THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT PIN 685 584. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.T.R.SADEESAN SMT.DHANYA CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT IDUKKI POIN 685 003. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 32653 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 15th day of December, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Head Clerk in the Kerala Panchayat Subordinate Service. He has been suspended from service and Ext. P2 memo of charges was issued to him. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “i) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction calling for the records leading to Ext. P 1 and quash the same or in the alternative direct the 1st respondent to consider Ext. P 4 ad reinstate the petitioner in service after reviewing Ext. P 1; ii) direct the 2nd respondent to finalize the disciplinary proceedings pursuant to Ext. P2 without any further delay; iii) direct the 2nd respondent to review Ext. P1 and reinstate the petitioner i service without prejudice to the disciplinary action as recommended in the enquiry report submitted by the 3rd respondent on 1.10.2010.” 2. Today, it is submitted before me that the petitioner has been reinstated in service subject to disciplinary proceedings by order dated 13.12.2010, directing posting of the petitioner outside the district. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: Appropriate posting orders shall be issued to the petitioner within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner shall be taken up and completed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.