IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 5925 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.GOPAKUMAR, SECTION OFFICER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (P.S) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME & VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, NORKA ROOTS, CENTRE PLAZA, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 5925 OF 2008 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P10 order by which Government has intimated the petitioner that petitioner’s declaration for probation will be considered only on receipt of report, relating to the vigilance enquiry pending against the petitioner. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that steps will be taken to complete the vigilance enquiry at the earliest, but six months time is required to complete the same. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 3. In my view, it is neither fair nor reasonable to keep the vigilance enquiry pending interminably. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to ensure that the vigilance enquiry is completed against the petitioner at the earliest and at any rate within five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 2nd respondent shall ensure that the report is submitted before the Government within the aforementioned time frame and WPC No. 5925 OF 2008 2 appropriate decision shall be taken as regards the acceptance of the same. The question of declaring the petitioner’s probation shall be taken up subject to the decision to be taken on the report of the vigilance enquiry. V. GIRI, JUDGE ttb WPC No. 5925 OF 2008 3