IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2010 / 30TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 32463 of 2010(G) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- T.KOMALAVALLY, W/O.K.M.SASI, AGED 53 YEARS, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER (UNDER SUSPENSION), THRISSUR (RESIDING AT AT KARANCHIRA VEEDU, ENGAKKAD, VADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR-680589). BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE-680003, THRISSUR. ADV. MR. P. NANDAKUMAR- GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.32463 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Revenue Divisional Officer. On certain allegations of misconduct regarding granting of permission to fill up paddy lands, the petitioner has been suspended from service in January 2010. The petitioner is aggrieved by the said suspension as also the delay in completing the proceedings pursuant to the suspension. The petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “(i) call for the records relating to Exhibit P-1 and P-7 and quash the originals of the same by the issue of a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ or order. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the Respondents to reinstate the Petitioner in service forthwith. (iii) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or direction commanding the Respondents to finalize the disciplinary action against the Petitioner within a time limit. (iv) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the 1st Respondent to review the suspension of the Petitioner and order her reinstatement, pending disposal of the Writ Petition” 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. W.P.(c)No.32463/10 2 After considering the arguments of both sides, I am of opinion that having initiated the disciplinary proceedings in January 2010, the respondents should complete the same within a reasonable period. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to complete the disciplinary proceedings initiated by Ext.P1 suspension order as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(c)No.32463/10 3 W.P.(c)No.32463/10 4