IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2011 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 16017 of 2011(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- G.SATHYASEELAN, (FORMERLY SPECIAL VILLAGE OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA VILLAGE, (NOW UNDER SUSPENSION), MUPPARATHALAKKAL MELATHIL PUTHEN VEEDU, PADINJATTINKARA, KOTTARAKKARA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, COMMISSIONERATE OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 033. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM, PIN: 691 011. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM, PIN: 691 011. 5. DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.16013/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: P1- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.S3-19670/2009 DTD. 2.4.2009 OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR , KOLLAM. P2:- COP REPRESENTATION DTD. 19.2.2010 WAS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE. P3:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 13.7.2010 IN WPC. 21738/2010 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. P4:- COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES NO.LR D3.16779/2009 DTD 20.8.2010 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P5:- COPY OF THE EXPLANATION DTD. 29.11.2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO EXT.P4. P6:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.LRD3-1679/2009 DTD. 267.8.2010 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P7:- COPY OF THE LETTER OBTAINED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005. P8:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 5.12.2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR REVENUE. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS. NIL:- //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE tss S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 16017 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 15th day of June, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has been suspended from service on certain allegations of misconduct as early as in 2009. Initially, the review application was rejected. The petitioner submits that disciplinary proceedings are prolonged for no fault of the petitioner. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext. P8 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P8 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P8, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/