IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2010 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 16493 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.S.PAPPACHAN, ASST.SURGEON, GENERAL HOSPITAL, PATHANAMTHITTA (UNDER ORDERS OF REMOVAL) RESIDING AT KALAYIL, ELAMANNOOR P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT.OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ARAVIND BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.16493 OF 2010 (J) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was an Assistant Surgeon in the Government Hospital Pathanamthitta. By Ext.P4 order he was removed from service for overstaying his sanctioned leave without allowances. Immediately he filed Ext.P5 appeal before the first respondent. In this writ petition he seeks an order for expeditious disposal of the appeal. 2. Having regard tot he pendency of the appeal as above, it is directed that the first respondent shall dispose of the appeal within 3 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Before final orders are passed petitioner shall be heard. 3. His second grievance is that provident fund amount due to him is not disbursed. If he is entitled to be disbursed the provident fund amount, the 2nd respondent shall take steps for disbursing the admissible amount, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. WPC.No. 16493/2010 :2 : Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/