IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10182 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- FRANCIS EMMANUEL, S/O. EMMANUEL, AGED 52 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (HINDI), S S HIGH SCHOOL, PURAPUZHA, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. RESIDING AT PADINJAREKUDIYIL HOUSE, PANDAPPILLY.PO MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY, DIOCESE OF KOTHAMANGALAM, BISHOP'S HOUSE, KOTHAMANGALAM-686691, KERALA. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.T. MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: shg/ S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 10182 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a High School Assistant in an aided school. He was placed under suspension pending enquiry. Subsequently disciplinary proceedings were completed and a punishment was imposed on the petitioner. Petitioner filed an appeal against the order of punishment before the 1st respondent, which is Ext.P7. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 as expeditiously as possible. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to all concerned. W.P.(C)No. 10182 of 2010 -2- 3. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 1st respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/