IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 26878 of 2008(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.BABURAJAN PILLAI, S/O.LATE P.KUTTAN PILLAI, SHOWROOM MANAGER GRADE-I, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE COIR MARKETING FEDERATION LTD. NO.679, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ (1) KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE COIR MARKETING FEDERATION LTD. NO.679, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. (2) KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE COIR MARKETING FEDERATION LTD. NO.679, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN. ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN, SC, COIRFED FOR R1& R2 SRI.GEORGE MATHEW, SC, COIRFED FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. 26878 OF 2008 (Y) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was placed under suspension on the ground of proposed disciplinary proceedings. That was followed by enquiry, by different enquiry officers, one after another. It is stated that one among the enquiry officers conducted two sittings. But, the enquiry is not yet completed. The petitioner challenges Ext.P8 whereby another person is appointed as enquiry officer. He is stated to be the fourth among those to be appointed as enquiry officer. The fact remains that the suspension was revoked and the petitioner joined duty on 12-8- 2003. This means that one of the questions that will continue to survive is the question as to how the period of suspension has to be treated. That will depend upon the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings. For that, the disciplinary proceedings have to be concluded within a time limit. Even Exhibit P8 dated 3-6-2008 requires the enquiry officer to complete the enquiry and submit a report within 15 days. But nothing has been done. W.P.(C) No.26878/2008 - 2 - For the aforesaid reasons, without entering on merits of the allegations raised by the petitioner, this writ petition is ordered directing that the proceedings as per Exhibit P8 shall be concluded, within an outer limit of two months from now. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE skr/24/9 // True copy // P.A. to Judge.