IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2009 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35497 of 2009(F) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ V.VIJAYENDRAN S/O.VELUTHAKUNJU, AGED 49 YEARS L.D.CLERK, OFFICE OF THE ASST, DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM. BY ADVS.SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH MR.V.SADASIVAN SMT.V.J.SAFEENA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY MR.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER, SENIOR ADVOCATE R1 & R2 BY AD. MR.P.GOPAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 35497 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 9th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner was placed under suspension by Ext.P1 order dated 16-7-1992. He was reinstated in service on 20-8-1994 by Ext.P9. The petitioner sought approval of the first respondent for regularizing the suspension period. However, Ext.P14 order was passed by the Commissioner himself regularizing the said period only for service benefits. Against this order the petitioner filed Ext.P15 appeal before the first respondent. It is complained that the appeal is not disposed of in spite of having made Ext.P16 reminder. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition is filed. 2. I heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents also. 3. In view of the facts as stated above and having regard to the pendency of Ext.P15 appeal filed by the petitioner against Ext.P14, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months of production of a copy of this judgment, W.P.(C) No. 35497/09 2 along with a copy of the writ petition. This shall be done with notice to the petitioner. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. mn.