IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2008 / 24TH ASWINA 1930 W.P(C).No. 30440 of 2008(W) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- DR.E.C.BABUKUTTY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (UNDER SUSPENSION), DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS, MEDICAL COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SMT.K.S.SAIRA SRI.A.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 30440 OF 2008 (W) ==================== Dated this the 16th day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 is an order placing the petitioner under suspension. 2. Petitioner is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics in the Medical College, Alappuzha and was placed under suspension by Ext.P1 order. It is stated that seeking review of Ext.P1 he has filed Ext.P3, before the first respondent and the complaint is that Ext.P3 has not been considered and that orders have not been passed. In this writ petition what is sought for is a direction to the first respondent to expedite orders on Ext.P3. 3. Taking into account the limited nature of the relief that is sought for I dispose of the writ petition directing that the first respondent shall consider Ext.P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks on production of a copy of the judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE jj