IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 32504 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.NARAYANAN S/O. RAMAN NABISSAN, AGED 53 YEARS HEAD MASTER A.M.L.P.SCHOOL, KODATHUR (RESIDING AT KALLOORPALLI HOUSE, P.O. ERAMANGALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER PONNANI, MALAPPURAM. 5. THE MANAGER PUTHEN PALLI JARAN MADRASSA & HOSPITAL COMMITTEE P.O., PERUMPADAPPU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.32504/2009-G ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 26th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The writ petitioner is mainly concerned with the delay in finalising the disciplinary action initiated against him. He was ordered to be suspended from service which was confirmed as per Ext.P1 and the period of suspension was extended beyond 15 days. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to expedite the disciplinary proceedings and finalise the same within a time limit fixed by this Court. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the Deputy Director of Education is seized of the matter and the finalisation of the enquiry will be expedited. 3. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to complete the enquiry and submit a report to the Manager within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The fifth respondent also will expedite the finalisation of the disciplinary proceedings on getting the report from the Deputy Director of Education. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms