IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2008 / 12TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 78 of 2008(H) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.K. SUDHAMMA, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, THODIYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT KOLLAM, RESIDING AT KADUVATHOOR HOUSE, MRA 164, THIRUMULLAVARAM P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.LEO GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS,KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 78 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 2nd January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. P.B. Suresh Kumar submits that at this stage he only seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to complete the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner pursuant to Exhibit P1, within a time frame. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. After taking note of the averments in the writ petition and after perusing Exhibit P1, I am satisfied that there is delay in completion of the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner, which was initiated as early as in 2000. Petitioner seems to be prejudicially affected by the delay in completion of the proceedings. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to take steps to see that the disciplinary proceedings initiated under Exhibit P1 is completed at the earliest, at any rate,before 30.4.2008. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007