IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10713 of 2010(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.K.P. ABDUL NAZAR, DEPUTY RANGER, FOREST STATION, NELLIKKUTHU, NILAMBUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NILAMBUR NORTH, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ARAVINDAKUMAR BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 10713 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition has been filed on being aggrieved by the undue delay in the matter of finalisation of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner as early as on 26.11.2003. After the enquiry a report was submitted by the enquiry officer on 28.5.2005. Long later, the petitioner was served with a show cause notice on 26.10.2009. Even thereafter, no final order was passed in the disciplinary proceedings. It is in the circumstances, this writ petition has been filed. 2. When the matter is taken up for admission, the learned Government Pleader, upon instruction, submitted that the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner has been finalized as per order dated 3.4.2010. But, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that copy of the said order was not served on the petitioner. In case, the said order dated 3.4.2010 is not served on the petitioner, the same shall be served on the petitioner within a period of two weeks. In case the petitioner is aggrieved by the said order the WPC.10713 of 2010 : 2 : petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same in case in appropriate proceedings. Subject to above, this writ petition is closed. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge