IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2009 / 24TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19814 of 2009(V) ---------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. P.SREEKUMAR, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN NAIR MAVELI STORE, THIRUVANNUR,KOZHIKODE. 2. O.VIJAYAN, LABHAM MARKET CHATHAMANGALAM, KODUVALLY UNIT. 3. P.RADHAKRISHNAN, MAVELI STORE, VAZHIPOOKU, KOZHIKODE DEPOT. 4. M.MANOHARAN, MAVELI STORE, KAKKOOR, KODUVALLY. 5. K.VENUNATH, MAVELI STORE, KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE. 6. V. MURALEEDHARAN, DISTRICT DEPOT, BEYPORE, KOZHIKODE. 7. K.K. HAMEED, S/O.KUNHIKOYA, MAVELI STORE KUTTIHCIRA, CALICUT DEPOT. 8. DEVI P, MAVELI STORE, VAZHIPOKKU, KOZHIKODE. 9. K.K.PEETHAMBARAN, LABHAM MARKET NGO QUARTERS, CALICUT DEPOT. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN WP(C).No. 19814 of 2009(V) RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, SUPPLY CO REGIONAL OFFICE, JAIL ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DEPOT MANAGER, SUPPLYCO,KOZHIKODE. R1 TO 4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: app/- WP(C).No. 19814 of 2009(V) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS : P1 : COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 19.12.2006 P2 : COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 21.11.2008 P3 : COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P4 : COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 24.12.2008 P5 : COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 4.3.2009. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : N I L // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J ============ WP(C) No.19814/2009 =============== Dated this the 15th day of July 2009. J U D G M E N T =========== The petitioners are working as Assistant Salesmen in the various units of the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation. They had been proceeded against in disciplinary proceedings for shortage in stock. It resulted in an order of recovery of loss caused to the corporation on account of their misconducts. Against those orders the petitioners have filed Exts.P3 and P4 appeals before the 2nd respondent. Petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders Exts.P3 and P4 appeals expeditiously. 2. I have heard the standing counsel for the respondents also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case,I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 2nd WP(C) No.19814/2009 2 respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 and P4 appeals as expeditiously as possible at any rate within 3 months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. A representative of the petitioners shall be given an opportunity of being heard in the appeals. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE app/-