IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2009 / 1ST ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 21576 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHOUKATH HUSSAINE, HEAD CLERK (UNDER SUSPENSION), KASARAGOD HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CHIEF EXECUTIVE, KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, ERNAKULAM. 2. KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, ERNAKULAM,REP.BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE. ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE, SC, KHLWWB FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).21576/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner, a Head Clerk in the Kerala Headload Workers Welfare Board, has been placed under suspension pending disciplinary enquiry as evidenced by Ext.P2. Same is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. A statement and an additional statement has been filed on behalf of the Welfare Board. It is contended that mis appropriation on the part of the petitioner has been detected and therefore, disciplinary action is pending. Learned counsel for the petitioner refutes the submission and contends that there is no basis for disciplinary action. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that the disciplinary action initiated against the petitioner shall be completed as early as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs