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. 14840 of 2007(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ T.K. SURENDRAN NAIR, SENIOR INSPECTOR, LEGAL METROLOGY DEPARTMENT, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.VINCENT PANIKULANGARA RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY REVENUE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE CONTROLLER, LEGAL METROLOGY DEPARTMENT, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 3. R. SASIDHARAN PILLAI, CONTROLLER, LEGAL METROLOGY DEPARTMENT, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 4. C.V. BABU, (ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, LEGAL METROLOGY DEPARTMENT UNDER SUSPENSION), HOUSE NO.23/216-1, CHENAKKADAN HOUSE, CHAMBANNOOR, P.O.SOUTH ANGAMALY-683 572, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR SRI.P.SREEKUMAR FOR R3 SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)No. 14840/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF LR. NO.B/8885/05 DT. 12.01.2006 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DT. 04.08.2006 SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE ACCOUNTS INSPECTION REPORT DT. 16.12.2006 RECEIVED BY PETITIONER ON 08.02.2007. EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE COPY OF MEMO OF ALLEGATIONS DT. 03.02.2007. EXHIBIT P4(a): TRUE COPY OF MEMO OF CHARGES DT. 03.02.2007. EXHIBIT P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 08.02.2007 FOR RECEIVING EXT. P3. EXHIBIT P6 : TRUE COPY OF PETITIONER'S REPLY DT. 02.03.2007 TO EXT. P5. EXHIBIT P6(a): TRUE COPY OF PETITIONER'S REPLY DT. 02.03.2007 TO EXT. P5(a) EXHIBIT P7 : TRUE COPY OF PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DT. 24.04.2007 SUBMITTED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P8 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO. B-1/5882/06 DT. 14.05.2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P9 : TRUE COPY OF GO (RT) NO. 22/08/CAD DT. 07.03.08 ISUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P10 : TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE ACCOUNTS APPENDED TO THE ENQUIRY REPORT OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT AND OBTAINED FROM STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER. 07.07.2008 /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE VKM W.P.(C)No. 14840/2007 ORDER IN I.A.NO. 4052/2008 IN W.P.(C) NO. 14840/2007 DISMISSED. SD/- V. GIRI, JUDGE. 07.07.2008 /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).14840/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Though several contentions have been raised in the writ petition, ultimately learned counsel for the petitioner submits that without prejudice to his contentions, there may be a direction to complete the vigilance enquiry pending against the petitioner pursuant to Ext.P9, within a time frame. Learned Government Pleader submits that enquiry shall be completed at the earliest. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to ensure that the vigilance enquiry pending against the petitioner pursuant to Ext.P9 is completed, at the earliest, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs