IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2008 / 11TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19967 of 2008(B) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------ K.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, KODUTHARA VEEDU, KOTTUKAL P.O., BALARAMAPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. HEAD WARDER, CENTRAL PRISON, KANNUR BY ADV. SRI.SUDHEER GANESH KUMAR.R. SRI.B.PREMOD RESPONDENTS : ---------------------- 1. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS), PRISONS HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 19967 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 2nd July, 2008 J U D G M E N T While working as Head Warder in the Central Prison,Thiruvananthapuram, petitioner was transferred to Central Prison in Kannur, as per Exhibit-P1. Exhibit-P1 order shows that the transfer was effected, apparently, to facilitate the departmental enquiry into certain allegations levelled against the petitioner. According to the petitioner, departmental enquiry has not proceeded thereafter to any extent and as a matter of fact petitioner's transfer was accompanied by the shifting of one post of Head Warder from Central Prison Thiruvananthapuram to Kannur only to accommodate the petitioner in the Central Prison, Kannur. Petitioner has submitted Exhibit-P3 before the Government, inter alia, pointing out that it is now more than six months from the date of Exhibits P1 and P2 and departmental enquiry has not proceeded further. In fact W.P ( C) No. 19967 of 2008 2 according to the petitioner, he does not even know the gist of the allegations levelled against him. Petitioner also points out that for personal reasons, he may be given a posting back to Thiruvananthapuram. Reference is made to the fact that he met with a bike accident and resultantly he is on medical leave. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit-P3 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent, for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 19967 of 2008 2 W.P ( C) No. 19967 of 2008 2