IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2006 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 27493 of 2006(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- MRS. V.SREEDEVI, W/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, AGED 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT ANJALI, PONADU, KAROOR P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM DIST., NOW STO (RESERVE) OFFICE OF THE DY. COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, TRIVANDRUM. 3. SPL. SECRETARY TO GOVT. TAXES, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER (SHRI BEJOY CHANDRAN) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C NO. 27493 OF 2006 W ------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd November , 2006 JUDGMENT Petitioner was placed under suspension vide Ext.P1. Ext.P1 is dated 19.11.2005. Petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 before first respondent. Government Pleader was directed to get instructions as to how much time is required to finalise the disciplinary proceedings. He would submit on instructions that there is a vigilance enquiry and it may not be possible to, at present, stipulate the exact time limit as such. But, he would submit that the Vigilance Department has recommended that petitioner be reinstated in service pending enquiry, and that it is for the Government to take a final decision in this regard and the matter is pending before the Government. In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing first respondent to take a decision on the recommendation of the Vigilance Department that the petitioner can be reinstated pending enquiry, within a period of two weeks from the date of WP(C) 27493/06 W 2 production of a copy of this Judgment. The enquiry against petitioner shall be completed at the earliest. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.