IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2007 / 19TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 16049 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- B. RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI, S/O.BHASKARA PILLAI, PULLAMPILLIL HOUSE, KUNNATHUR EAST P.O., KOLLAM, NOW WORKING AS IDC, CO-OPERATIVE TRAINING COLLEGE, NORTH PARAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.R.REENA RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. STATE CO-OPERATIVE UNION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, O/O. STATE CO-OP. UNION, UTTUKUZHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR/SECRETARY, STATE CO-OPERATIVE UNION, O/O. STATE CO-OPERATIVE UNION, UTTUKUZHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.V.G.ARUN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC. 16049/2007. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER OF THE PETITIONER DATED 25.1.2007. EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 31.1.2007 OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECRETARY, STATE CO-OPERATIVE UNION. EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECRETARY, STATE CO-OPERATIVE UNION DATED 17.2.2007. EXT. P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REGULATION OF STATE CO-OPERATIVE UNION DATED 20.4.1981. EXT. P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 27.2.2007 FILED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT. P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17.5.2007 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.16049 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this court challenging Exts.P3 and P6 and he seeks a direction to reinstate the petitioner in service without prejudice to the disciplinary proceedings initiated pursuant to Ext.P3. According to the petitioner Exts.P3 and P6 evidences disciplinary action being taken against the petitioner. Petitioner is placed under suspension from 17.2.2007. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to complete the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner within a period of four months from today, failing which the petitioner shall be reinstated. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb