IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2010 / 21ST ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 28983 of 2010(W) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ HARILAKSHMI D. NAIR PA TO DEO, OFFICE OF OTHE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SVS/ WP(C).No. 28983 of 2010(W) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE SUSPENSION ORDER DATED 18/09/2010. P2: COPY OF THE G.O. (RT) NO.5267/2009/G.EDN. DATED 15/12/2009 P3: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 08/02/2010 ISSUED BY THE D P I P4: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 28/06/2010 OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR. P5: COPY OF THE NOTE FILE. P6: COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER REPORT PUBLISHED ON 24/09/2010 IN MALAYALA MANORAMA. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE SVS/ S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO.28983 OF 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Personal Assistant to DEO in Neyyattinkara Education District. Alleging certain irregularities in the supply of text books the petitioner was suspended by Ext.P1 order. Petitioner is challenging Ext.P1 order. 2. The first respondent has filed a counter affidavit explaining the reasons for initiating disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner and suspending her. Petitioner has also filed a reply affidavit. 3. Having heard both sides, I am of opinion that the respondent should complete the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner within a time frame. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to complete the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner by suspending her as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 4 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall cooperate with the enquiry and if the petitioner seeks adjournment the period of 4 months fixed as above would W.P. (C) NO.28983 OF 2010 2 be correspondingly extended. However, this will not stand in the way of the appropriate authority reviewing the suspension in accordance with rules. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. mns