IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2010 / 28TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19032 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.RAVEENDRAN NAIR, S/O.APPU PILLAI, AGED 55 YEARS,METER INSPECTOR(UNDER SUSPENSION), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,HQ SECTION,VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., RESIDING AT T.C.48/930,JAYA BHAVAN, VALIYAMANAPURATHUVEEDU, BUND ROAD, AMBALATHARA, POONTHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.P.SHINOD SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANATHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER(GI) KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.J.KRISHNAKUMAR, SC FOR KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.19032 of 2010 (D) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is working as a Meter Inspector in the services of the 1st respondent. By Ext.P1 order he has been placed under suspension. Aggrieved by this, he has filed Ext.P4 appeal before the 2nd respondent and seeks an order for its expeditious consideration, particularly pointing out that he is due to retire in March, 2011. 2. I heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Authority also. Having regard to the fact that Ext.P4 is pending before the 2nd respondent, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P4 and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg