IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 33202 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K. RADHAKRISHNAN, SPECIAL ASSISTANT, CODE NO. 6515 (REMOVED FROM SERVICE), VIJAYA BANK, RESIDING AT LAKSHMI VILAS, VELLAKKINAR, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, VIJAYA BANK, PERSONAL DEPARTMENT - IRD, HEAD OFFICE, BANGALORE. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER (PERSONAL), VIJAYA BANK, PERSONAL DEPARTMENT, HEAD OFFICE, BANGALORE. 3. THE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIJAYA BANK, HEAD OFFICE, 41/2 M.G. ROAD, TRINITY CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560001. SRI.K.ANAND, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.33202/2008-C ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 6th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was removed from the service of the respondents with effect from 01/06/2007 as per Ext.P2 order. He was working as Special Assistant at the relevant time. Prior to the passing of the order he was placed under suspension vide order dated 23/04/2005. 2. The grievance raised by the petitioner in this writ petition is that even though he filed a statutory appeal as per Ext.P3, no action has been taken by the competent authority to hear and dispose of the appeal. The learned Standing Counsel on instructions submits that within a period of two months, the appeal can be heard and disposed of. Therefore, there will be a direction to the competent authority among the respondents to dispose of the appeal, Ext.P3, with notice to the petitioner after affording him an opportunity of hearing within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms