IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2010 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 1734 of 2010(N) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- U.T.CHAKKUNNY, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM DIVISION, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUGATHAN SMT.VARSHA BHASKAR SRI.S.PRASANTH (AYYAPPANKAVU) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER), REPRESENTED BY THE CONVENER & PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.MR. P. NANDAKUMAR FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 1734 of 2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: COPY OF ORDER NO.D3-6330/06 DATED 25-10-2006 OF R2. EXT.P2: COPY OF MEMO OF CHARGES NO.10103/A2/07/FOREST DTD 21.6.2007 ISSUED BY R1. EXT.P3: COPY OF EXPLANATION DTD 20.9.2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4: COPY OF LETTER NO.C2-6483/05 DTD 19.11.2008 OF THE DFO MALAYATOOR TO FOREST CONSERVATOR, THRISSUR. EXT.P5: COPY OF REPRESENTTION DTD 30.4.2008 TO R1. EXT.P6: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 25-9-2009 TO R1. EXT.P7: COPY OF G.O(RT)NO.502/09/F&WLD DTD 29.10.2009. EXT.P8: COPY OF SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DTD 30—2009 ISSUED BY R1. EXT.P9: COPY OF EXPLANATION DTD 21.8.2009 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P10: COPY OF MEMO OF CHARGES NO.B4-30104/07 DTD 9.9.2009 ISSUED BY R2. EXT.P11: COPY OF EXPLANATION DTD 13.10.2009 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P12: COPY OF ORDER NO.B4-30104/07 DTD 21.8.2009 OF R2. EXT.P13: COPY OF ORDER NO.B4-30104/2007 DTD 21-8-2009 OF R2. EXT.P14: COPY OF SELECT LIST PUBLISHED IN NOTIFICATION DTD 13.6.2008. EXT.P15: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD 14.10.2009 TO R3. EXT.P16: COPY OF LETTER DTD 6.11.2009 OF R1 TO R2. EXT.P17: COPY OF G.O.(Rt)NO.95/10/F&WLD DTD 6-3-2010. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1734 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Senior Superintendent in the Department of Forests. Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the petitioner. According to the petitioner, the enquiry against the petitioner has already been completed and the enquiry officer has submitted his report. For the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the respondents to see that the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner is taken to its logical conclusion expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. The learned Government Pleader submits that at least two more months' time would be required to complete the proceedings. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to see that the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner is taken to its logical conclusion as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd