IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2010 / 4TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23183 of 2010(W) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- S.SUDHIR PRAKASH, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.LATE N.SIVARAMA PILLAI, RESIDING AT NARAYANA VILASOM, PERINGAMMALA, KALLIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE NORKA ROOTS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, HEAD OFFICE, CENTRAL PLAZA, VAZHUTHACADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (A GOVERNMENT OF KERALA UNDERTAKING). 2. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NORKA ROOTS, CENTRAL PLAZA, VAZHUTHACADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NORKA ROOTS, CENTRAL PLAZA, VAZHUTHACADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CENTRAL MANAGER/THE AUTHENTICATION OFFICER, CERTIFICATE AUTHENTICATION CENTRE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C) No.23183 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 26th day of July 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was working as a System Administrator under the respondents. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated by Ext.P2 memo of charges and finally he was removed from the service as per Ext.P5 order by the 3rd respondent. Against that order, he has filed Ext.P6 appeal before the 2nd respondent and the appeal is pending. In this writ petition, all that is sought for by the petitioner is a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the appeal on an expeditious basis. 2. Having regard to the pendency of the appeal, writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 8 weeks from the date of W.P.(C) No.23183 of 2010 -: 2 :- production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. It is directed that before final orders are passed, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to make his representation in the matter. 3. Petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Jvt