IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 28TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27855 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ E.K. SASI, S/O. E.K. KESAVAN, AGED 45, RESIDING AT NANDANAM, NAR PARAMBADATH HOLLOW BRICKS FACTORY, KODANGADU, KONDOTTY P.O., MALAPPURAM. POLICE CONSTABLE(RESERVE ARMED FORCE) REMOVED FROM SERVICE. BY ADV. SRI.N.RATHEESH SMT.SUMA RATHEESH SRI.RENI KOMATH BHASKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ARMED POLICE BATTALION, ARMED POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE COMMANDANT, STATE RESERVE ARMED FORCE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.27855 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT Against Ext.P6 order of punishment, the petitioner has preferred a statutory appeal, Ext.P7, before the Director General of Police. He prays for a direction to the DGP to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P7 within a time frame. 2. Heard the learned Senior Government Pleader on behalf of the respondents. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P7 appeal within a period of 4 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall be heard in this matter before orders are passed in this regard. The writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/ : : : :