IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2010 / 17TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 11102 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- J.P.CHRISTAL KUMAR, S/O.D.JACOB, AGED 55, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FISHERIES (UNDER SUSPENSION), FISHERIES STATION, VIZHINJAM, RESIDING AT NIDHILAYAM, MIDANIYOORKONAM, BALARAMAJUNAM P.O.,TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SMT.A.V.PRIYA SRI.V.VINAY MENON SMT.KVP.JAYALEKSHMY RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FISHERIES & PORTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, FISHERIES & PORTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, (MARINE ENFORCEMENT & VIGILANCE),TRIVANDRUM. 4. DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 11102 OF 2010 (K) ===================== Dated this the 7th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was working as Assistant Director of Fisheries. With effect from 13/11/2009, the petitioner was placed under suspension. He attained the age of superannuation on 31/3/2010. In this writ petition the challenge is against the order of suspension. 2. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has attained the age of superannuation on 31/3/2010, in my view, the contentions of the petitioner regarding the sustainability of the suspension need not now be gone into. 3. Admittedly, vigilance proceedings are pending against the petitioner. Therefore, at this stage, what is required is an expeditious disposal of the proceedings that are pending against him. This the respondents shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 months of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp