IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2010 / 27TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18874 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- P.BALACHANDRAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.K.RAMAN NAIR, (EX-HEAD CONSTABLE, RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PODANUR), RESIDING AT PILAKKAT, "SAVITHA NIVAS", PANDARAKKAVU, EAST YAKKARA, PALAKKAD-678 013. BY ADV. SRI.T.C.GOVINDA SWAMY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CHIEF SECURITY COMMISSIONER, RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PARK TOWN P.O., CHENNAI-3. 3. THE DIVISIONAL SECURITY COMMISSIONER RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE, SOUTHERN RAILWAY PALAKKAD. 4. THE ASSISTANT SECURITY COMMISSIONER RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ERODE. 5. THE DEPUTY CHIEF SECURITY COMMISSIONER RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PARK TOWN P.O., CHENNAI-3. SRI.N.B.SUNILNATH, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.18874 OF 2010 (H) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that against Ext.P9 order imposing the punishment of compulsory retirement on the petitioner, according to the petitioner he has filed Ext.P10 appeal before the 2nd respondent. It is complained that despite having filed the appeal way back in 2002, itl has not been disposed of so far. Therefore seeking expeditious disposal of the appeal the writ petition is filed. 2. Heard the standing counsel appearing for the first respondent also. 3. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P10 appeal before the 2nd respondent, I do not think it necessary to enter into the merits of the controversy raised in this writ petition. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P10 and pass orders on Ext.P10 as expeditiously a possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :