IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12279 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ZELSHA KINGSLY DAS, S/O.JOHN SWAMY DAS, RAJMANDIR SHAS, DARSHAN LANE, MUKKOLA, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SASTHAMANGALAM S. AJITHKUMAR SRI.SHAJIN S.HAMEED RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, W.W.CENTRAL SUB DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE, VACB, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN SRI. C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 12279 of 2008(J) ======================= Dated this the 9th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner has been suspended from service pending vigilance investigation, by Ext.P1 order dated 28.7.2007. The petitioner is aggrieved by the continuance of suspension even after more than eight months, without any result of the vigilance enquiry in sight. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3. He seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. The learned Government Pleader points out that Ext.P3 is addressed to Hon'ble Minister for Water Resources. However, I feel that the same can be considered as one filed before the Government. Having heard arguments of the learned Government Pleader, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month W.P.(C) No. 12279/2008/J -2- from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp