IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12368 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ G.N.VINU, VILLAGE ASSISTANT, AMBOORI VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT (NOW UNDER SUSPENSION). BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (D) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, NEYYATTINKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No.12368 of 2008(V) ======================= Dated this the 9th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Village Assistant under suspension pending enquiry. The petitioner's contention is that although in Ext.P1 order the Government have specifically directed the 3rd respondent to conduct an enquiry and submit a report in the disciplinary proceedings within two months, even after five months, no orders have been passed and at the same time the petitioner is still continued under suspension. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation before the 1st respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an W.P.(C) No.12368/2008/V -2- opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Petitioner shall produce a certified copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp