IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2007 / 9TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23384 of 2007(H) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- ANOOP, (SAMBANDI NOW UNDER SUSPENSION FROM THIRUVALLUR DEVASWOM, PARAVOOR GROUP), RESIDING AT PARAPPURATH HOUSE, THALAYOLAPARAMBU, VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANDANCODE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, PARAVOOR GROUP. BY ADV. SRI.D.SREEKUMAR, SC, TDB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------------ WP(C)NO.23384 OF 2007-H ------------------------------------------ Judgment The petitioner has been suspended from the service of the Devaswom Board by Ext.P1 proceedings. He submits, even though about 11 months are over, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 have not been completed. Hence this Writ Petition. The learned Standing Counsel upon instruction submitted that the incumbent who was authorised to take further action against the petitioner retired from service and that is the reason for the delay in completing the proceedings. The competent authority among the respondents is directed to complete the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner after following the due procedure in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 31.07.2007 K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE sta 2