IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2010 / 8TH MAGHA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 4087 of 2009() -------------------------------------- V.C.NO.22/2005 AND V.C.NO.23/2005, COURT OF ENQUIRY COMMISSION AND SPECIAL JUDGE, KOZHIKODE. .... PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- K.PADAMANABHAN, S/O. A.P.KRISHN PANICKER, AGED 53 YEARS, JUNIOR SUPERINTEND, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. MR.M.ZIYAD, MR.SANU.S.PANICKER. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. THE SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BEAURO, KOZHIKODE. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. B.VINOD THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.BHAVADASAN, J. --------------------------- Crl.M.C No.4087 OF 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking a direction to the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kozhikode to dispose of C.C No.22 and 23 as expeditiously as possible. 2. Petitioner would say that the allegations against him is that while he was working as the Secretary of Vanimmel Grama Panchayat during the year 1992-1998, he had abused his official position and misappopriated an amount of Rs.1,43,152/- in execution of four road works in that Panchayat area and thereby caused wrongful loss to the Government. It is contended that the offence is falsely implicated against him. 3. This court has called for a report to ascertain whether the steps are complete in the case and whether it is ripe for trial and as to why it is pending. No objections and reasons are given for conducting trial. 4. It is submitted that the pending criminal case will cause serious injury and it will adversely affect the petitioner in his service benefits. W.P.(C).No. OF 2009 Page numbers 5. In the result there shall be a direction to the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kozhikode to take up the two cases and dispose that two cases as expeditiously as possible subject to other conveniences. Sd/- P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE vdv