IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2008 / 16TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18300 of 2008(C) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------- BHASKARAN K., S/O CHANGURU, AGED 49 YEARS, KANAYANCODU HOUSE, SURYA NAGAR, P.O. AREACODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHIYANATHA MENON RESPONDENTS : ---------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).18300/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who is an L.D.Clerk, was suspended from service on 13.8.2007, in connection with the allotment of building number. While working as L.D.Clerk in Kuzhimanna Grama Panchayat, Ext.P2 memo of charges was issued to the petitioner by the first respondent. Apparently, petitioner has submitted his reply to the same. He continues under suspension and the disciplinary proceedings are also not completed. Hence the writ petition. 2. In the circumstances, I think it will be advisable that the proceedings against the petitioner are completed without delay. Learned Government Pleader on instructions, submits that site enquiry report has been submitted before the Government on 24.6.2008. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent, Government, to see that the W.P.(C).18300/2008 2 disciplinary proceedings initiated under Ext.P2 are finalized, within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If there is delay in doing so, petitioner shall be reinstated in service. It is made clear that at any rate, this direction need not be construed as standing in the way of the Government or the first respondent in reinstating the petitioner in service, if they feel that there is no justification or warrant for continuing the petitioner under suspension. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs