IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2010 / 9TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30220 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.K.CHANDRAN, S/O.LATE P.V.KORAN NAMBIAR AGED 59 YEARS, RETD. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (N.C), `SARASWATHY', PALLIKKUNNU, KANNUR-4. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF FOREST & WILF LIFE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMN), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.30220 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 1st day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is a retired employee of the 1st respondent, is aggrieved by Ext.P6 order, whereby an amount of Rs. 1 lakh has been directed to be recovered from the petitioner by filing a suit as loss caused to the Government on account of the petitioner's alleged misconduct and the pension of the petitioner at the rate of Rs. 100/- per month has been reduced under Rule 59(b) of Part III of the Kerala Service Rules. The petitioner has filed Ext.P7 petition against Ext.P6 order before the 1st respondent. For the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge