IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2008 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 20684 of 2004(K) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.O.JOSE, AGED 45 YEARS S/O. ULAHANNAN, KUZHIKKANDATHU HOUSE, NJAYAPPILLY P.O., KUTTAMPUZHA VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN 686 691, WORKED AS PART-TIME SWEEPER IN KUTTAMPUZHA GRAMAPANCHAYATH. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. KUTTAMPUZHA GRAMAPANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KUTTAMPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.P.M.BENZIR SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/03/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 20683 OF 2004 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.20684/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.A1-236/97 DT. 9.3.99. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE PANCHAYATH DEPUTY DIRECTOR DECLARING THE PROBATION PERIOD OF THE PETITIONER, NO.14684 DT. 16.2.01. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE CONFIRMATION ORDER NO.A 151/2000 DT. 1.7.2000 ISSUED BY THE KUTTAMPUZHA GRAMAPANCHAYATH. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GO (RT) NO.177/04 DT. 3.6.04. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C). Nos. 20683 & 20684 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners approached this court aggrieved by Ext.P4 order passed by the Government whereby the petitioners have been suspended pending enquiry by the vigilance. Learned Government Pleader submits that the enquiry has been completed and the matter is now pending before the Vigilance Director. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to finalise the proceedings, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petitions are disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. ps