IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2011 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 1686 of 2011(I) ----------------------- PETITIONER : -------------------- K.SREEKALA, 47 YEARS, W/O. S. SURESH, FOOD INSPECTOR, KARUNAGAPALLY CIRCLE, KOLLAM DISTRICT RESI.CHITHRAM, NEAR I.T.C. VADAKKEVILA POST, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 1686 of 2011(I) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF MEMO OF CHARGES NO. EC4-117238/2000/DHS DATED 2.6.2011 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 21.9.2001 TO CHARGE MEMO. EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF SECOND RESPONDENT EC4- 117238/2000/DHS DATED 4.7.2002. EXT.P4 : COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT IN OP 30136/2002 DATED 19.3.2003. EXT.P5 : COPY OF MEMO OF CHARGES NO. EC4-1172548/03/DHS DATED 15/1/2004 ISSUED BY R2. EXT.P6 : COPY OF THE REPLY TO CHARGE MEMO DATED 23.2.2004 BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7 : COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE NO. EC4-117238/2000/DHS DATED 22.5.2007. EXT.P8 : COPY OF THE REPLY TO SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 23.6.2007 OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P9 : COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE NO. EC1-1172548/03/DHS DATED 19.11.2007 OF R2. EXT.P10 : COPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 2.2.2008. EXT.P11 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER 19.10.2009. EXT.P12 : COPY OF THE LETTER OF PETITIONER TO R2 DATED 30.11.2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 1686 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31st day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Food Inspector. Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the petitioner by Exts.P1 & P5 charge memos issued on 02.06.2001 & 15.01.2004. The petitioner's grievance is that the disciplinary proceedings have not yet been finalised. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to see that the disciplinary proceedings are finalised within a time frame. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to see that the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner by Exts.P1 & P5 charge memos are completed and taken to its logical conclusion, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/