IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2008 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16123 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.VISWANATHAN, DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (SOCIAL FORESTRY EXTENSION), KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF FOREST & WILD LIFE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, NORTHERN CIRCLE, KANNUR. 4. MEHER SINGH I.F.S., CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (VIGILANCE), FOREST HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHADEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16123 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 9th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is kept under suspension pursuant to Ext.P13 order. A plea for revocation was directed to be considered under Ext.P23 and by Ext.P24, it was rejected on the ground that the disciplinary enquiry initiated against the petitioner has not been completed. In Ext.P24 dated 21.2.2008, the Government has directed the enquiry authority to complete the enquiry within three months. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that the enquiry has been completed and the enquiry report has been submitted before the Government. Disciplinary proceedings as such shall be completed at the earliest. The submissions are recorded. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to complete the enquiry initiated pursuant to Ext.P13 within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. If such enquiry is not completed within the aforementioned period, the first respondent shall pass fresh WP(C) NO.16123/2008 2 orders as regards the revocation of the petitioner's suspension, and if the first respondent is of the opinion that the petitioner cannot be reinstated because of the non-completion of the enquiry, specific reason will have to be given by the first respondent as to the delay in completion of the disciplinary proceedings, notwithstanding the completion of the enquiry and submission of the report. V.GIRI, JUDGE. tgs V.GIRI, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16123 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 9th June, 2008.