IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2010 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 16223 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.B.VIJAYAKUMAR, DISTRICT SURVEYOR SUPERINTENDENT (UNDER SUSPENSION), COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUGATHAN SMT.VARSHA BHASKAR SRI.S.PRASANTH (AYYAPPANKAVU) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.16223 of 2010 (C) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 27th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was working as Superintendent of Survey and Land Records. On allegations of misconduct, he was placed under suspension pending disciplinary proceedings, by Ext.P1 order. Aggrieved by Ext.P1, he has filed Ext.P10 appeal before the 1st respondent. In this writ petition, he complains of inordinate delay in the disposal of Ext.P10. Having regard to the above, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 with notice to the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg