IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2011 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14395 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SALU V.G., S/O.GOPALA, AGED 41, VARIKKAPLAKKAL HOUSE, PERINGASSERY P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI 685595. BY ADVS. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1.THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, NEDUMKANDAM P.O., NEDUMKANDAM. 3. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY AND AGRUICUTURAL PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 4. VIGILANCE OFFICER, FINANCE DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE, SPECIAL VIGILANCE CELL, TRIVANDRUM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO AGRICULTURE AND FOOD, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 14395 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 27th day of May, 2011. J U D G M E N T By Ext. P1 order dated 5.5.2010, the petitioner was suspended from service pending disciplinary proceedings. To the memo of charges issued to the petitioner, the petitioner has filed a statement of defence by Ext. P3 on 10.6.2010. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that disciplinary proceedings are unduly delayed and at the same time, the petitioner is being continued under suspension indefinitely. The petitioner therefore seeks cancellation of suspension and regularisation of petitioner's suspension period. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having suspended the petitioner as early as on 5.5.2010, the respondents have a duty to complete the disciplinary proceedings initiated by the suspension within a reasonable time. More than one year has already elapsed. Therefore, it is only appropriate that the respondents see that the disciplinary proceedings are completed expeditiously. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to see that the disciplinary proceedings initiated by the suspension of the petitioner are completed and taken to its logical conclusion as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.