IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2009 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 36245 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R. VIDYADHARAN, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (UNDER SUSPENSION), KALLADA IRRIGATION PROJECT, L.B SUB DIVISION NO. 17, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DAMODARAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SHRI.P.K.VIJAYA MOHAN, SHRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES (IR) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KALLADA IRRIGATION PROJECT (RB) CIRCLE, KOTTARAKKARA. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KALLADA IRRIGATION PROJECT (RB) DIVISION NO.II, KOTTARAKKARA. MS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.36245 of 2009 (A) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 16th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an Assistant Executive Engineer, who is due to retire from service on 31/03/2010. By Ext.P4 order dated 25/09/2009 he has been placed under suspension on the allegation of supervisory latches. He sought review of the suspension by filing Ext.P5 before the 1 st respondent. Orders on Ext.P5 has not been passed. It is complaining of delay in passing orders on Ext.P5, this writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, he is due to retire on 31/03/2010, Ext.P5 requires expeditious disposal. Therefore, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 1 st respondent to take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 representation. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along WP(C) No.36245/2009 -2- with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg