IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2007 / 26TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 14448 of 2007(T) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- K.K. CHANDRAN, S/O.P.V.KORAN NAMBIAR, AGED 56 YEARS, RETIRED DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, `SARASWATHY', PALLIKUNNU P.O., KANNUR-670 004. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILD LIFE, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILD LIFE, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)NO.14448/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DT. 28.9.05 IN WPC. NO.27765/05 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES BEARING NO.5292/A1/97/FOREST DT. 1.9.99 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE EXPLANATION DT. 3.11.99 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.13672/A1/04/F&WLD DT. 31.3.05 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE EXPLANATION DT. 16.5.05 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES NO.8867/A1/0-5 /F&WLD DT. 22.9.05 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF DEFENCE DT. 12.10.05 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES NO.17529/A1/01/F&WLD DT. 5.9.05 ISSUE BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE EXPLANATION DT. 10.10.05 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES NO.6680/A1/2004/F&WLD DT. 22.9.05 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE EXPLANATION OFFERED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 10.10.2000. EXT.P12:- COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES NO.11268/A1/04/F&WLD DT. 22.9.05 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P13:- COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES NO.11666/A1/05/F&WLD DT. 5.1.07 ISSUE BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. W.P.(C) NO.14448/2007 EXT.P14:- COPY OF THE EXPLANATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ON 10.10.05 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P15:- COPY OF THE EXPLANATION DT. 25.2.07 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P16:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 1.3.07 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS EXT.R3(a):- COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.267/07/F&WLD DT. 15.5.07. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 14448 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, who was a Deputy Conservator of Forests retired from the service on 30.9.2005. He has aggrieved by the delay in finalisation of the disciplinary actions initiated against him pursuant to Exts. P4, P6, P8, P10, P12 and P13 Memos of Charges. Though the writ petition also mentions about Ext.P2 memo of charges, it was pointed out in the counter affidavit that the proceedings in relation to that have been completed. He has filed Ext.P16 representation before the 1st respondent seeking expeditious completion of the disciplinary proceedings and it is pointed out that orders have not been passed thereon. Taking into account pendency of Ext.P16 representation before the 1st respondent, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P16, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent, for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE) ma /True copy/ P.A. to Judge K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007