IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2008 / 23RD ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19691 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.SOMARAJAN, S/O T.KUNJOLLA, AGED 54 YEARS, GRAMA PANCHAYATH SECRETARY (UNDER SUSPENSION), THEKKEKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PANDALAM, RESIDING AT KALELETHARAYIL VEEDU, AYITHOTTUVA SOUTH, WEST KALLADA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.REKHA VASUDEVAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 19691 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 14th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by the fact that he is kept under suspension from 2.9.2006 pending disciplinary proceedings initiated, as evidenced by Exhibits P3 and P5 Memo of charges. At this distance of time, it was felt that appropriate action would be taken to require the Government to complete the disciplinary proceedings within a time frame. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that proceedings initiated under Exhibits P3 and P5 will be completed at the earliest, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Submission is recorded. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to see that disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner under Exhibits P3 and P5 are completed, at the earliest, at any rate, W.P ( C) No. 19691 of 2008 2 within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that if by any reason proceedings is not completed within the time frame mentioned above, 2nd respondent shall forthwith reinstate the petitioner without prejudice to the completion of the enquiry initiated under Exhibits P3 and P5. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 19691 of 2008 2 W.P ( C) No. 19691 of 2008 2