IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33480 of 2010(H) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M.R.SIVARAJAN KUNJU, (EMPLOYEE NO.377346 (DISMISSED), KATTAPPANA BRANCH, UNION BANK OF INDIA, MAVANAL, KAMAKSHY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, KERALA - 685 515. BY ADVS. SRI.V.B.PREMACHANDRAN, SRI.S.MOHANDAS, SRI.K.N.GOVINDANKUTTY MENON, SRI.S.MADHAVAN NAIR. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISCIPLINARY AND APPEAL AUTHORITY, UNION BANK OF INDIA, MUMBAI CENTRAL - 002. 2. CHIEF MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, REGIONAL OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. MANAGER, UNION BANK OF INDIA, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI - 689 001. BY ADV. SRI. A.S.P.KURUP, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.33480 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Peon working in the Kattappana Branch of the Union Bank of India. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him in respect of certain allegations of misconduct which ended in punishment of dismissal from service. Against the same, the petitioner has filed Ext.P9 appeal before the 1st respondent. For the present, petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 as expeditiously as possible. I have heard the standing counsel appearing for the Bank also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/