IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2009 / 23RD ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26297 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAJAN DAVID, S/O.GEORGE DAVID, AGED 42 YEARS, BASKET BALL COACH(UNDER SUSPENSION) KERALA STATE SPORTS COUNCIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT RAJ BHAVAN, RESIDENCY ROAD, RESIDENCY NAGAR 74, KOLLAM-691 001. BY ADV. SMT.REKHA VASUDEVAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE SPORTS COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE SPORTS COUNCIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHEER,SC,SPORTS COUN FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.26297 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 15th October,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, a Basket Ball Coach in the Kerala State Sports Council, was placed under suspension following allegations of misconduct allegedly raised by certain students who are players in the team coached by him. It seems that a preliminary enquiry was conducted by the Finance Member of the Sports Council. A copy of the report has been placed before me and it shows that prima face case has been found against the petitioner. The said report is dated 6.4.2009. 2. Learned counsel for the Sports Council submits that the Council has decided to conduct further a detailed enquiry. An Enquiry Officer was appointed in May, 2009. But it is now more than five months, enquiry has not been proceeded with. It is only appropriate that the disciplinary action against the petitioner now called upon later and decided to be conducted, shall be completed, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of W.P ( C) No.26297 of 2009 2 this judgment. If disciplinary action is not completed within the said period then the petitioner shall be reinstated in service, without prejudice to the continuance of the disciplinary action as such. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.26297 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.26297 of 2009 4