IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 25TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3537 of 2011(N) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- A.C.PADMAKUMAR, (COMMERCIAL TAX INSPECTOR (IB) (UNDER SUSPENSION) O/O. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSINER (INT.) KASARAGODU), AYYAMPARAMBU, PUNNAPPRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA-688 004. BY ADVS. SRI.VIJAYAN. K.U. SRI.K.N.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES (D) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. JOINT COMMISSIONER-I, O/O. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDINGS, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 3. SMT.T.V.KAMALABHAI, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES,WYNAD- 678 001. 4. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (INT), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE- 670 001. 5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, MEENANGADI P.O., WYNAD- 678 001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 3537 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Commercial Tax Inspector in the Department of Taxes of the Government of Kerala. On certain allegations of misconduct involving corruption, the petitioner was suspended from service. The petitioner is challenging the same in this writ petition. According to the petitioner, since the petitioner was suspended one year after the alleged incident, there is no justification for suspending the petitioner at all. He submits that he is continuing under suspension for more than six months now. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Although I am not inclined to interfere with the suspension at present, I am of opinion that the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner should be completed within a reasonable time. Accordingly, I dispose W.P.(C)No. 3537 of 2011 -2- of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents 1 & 2 to see that the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner by suspending the petitioner is completed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/