IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2011 / 21ST ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27073 of 2011(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.J. ABDUL HAYYUM, S/O JAINY, AGED 67 YEARS, RSIDING AT KATAKATH HOUSE, KOTHAPARAMBU P.O., KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DIST. PIN-680 686 BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN SRI.M.VIVEK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DIST PIN 680 664 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR PIN - 680 003 GP SRI. MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2011, ALONG WITH W.P.(C).27074/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 27073 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.1846/07(1) DATED 24.9.07 EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES NO.F-10-5614/07 DATED 3.1.08 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED NIL (True copy) P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C)s.27073 & 27074/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 13th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The issue raised in these writ petitions are similar. Therefore they are heard together and are disposed of by this common judgment. 2. Petitioner in W.P.(C).27073/2011 was appointed as ARD-183 in Kodungallur Taluk and his authorisation was suspended on 24.9.2007 by Ext.P1 order. Subsequently in January, 2008, Ext.P2 memo of charges was issued and explanation was also submitted by the petitioner. However, proceedings have not been completed so far by the second respondent. Insofar as the petitioner in W.P.(C).27074/2011 is concerned, facts are similar to that of the petitioner in W.P.(C).27073/2011. In both these writ petitions, the petitioners complain that the proceedings initiated against them are still not finalized. 3. Having regard to the fact that the petitioners were suspended in the year 2007 and memo of charges was issued to them in January, 2008, the inordinate delay has already been caused in the W.P.(C)s.27073 & 27074/11 2 matter. In that view of the matter, I dispose of these writ petitions directing the second respondent to finalize the proceedings initiated against the petitioners. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of these writ petitions. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs