IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11708 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.AYAMUTTY, VILLAGE OFFICER (UNDER SUSPENSION), PADAVAYAL, RESIDING AT KOTTENGODAN HOUSE, P.O.KOTTOPADAM, VIA.MANNARKKAD COLLEGE, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUGATHAN SMT.VARSHA BHASKAR SRI.S.PRASANTH (AYYAPPANKAVU) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, COMMISSIONERATE OF LAND REVENUE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 3. M.V.SOMANATHAN, ADDL.DISTRICT MAGISTRATE & ENQUIRING AUTHORITY, COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J ------------------- W.P.(C).11708/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 10th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in the completion of disciplinary enquiry initiated against him. He was suspended, pending disciplinary enquiry, by Ext.P1. Even though a revocation of the order of suspension was sought, that was rejected by Ext.P8 by the Land Revenue Commissioner. But in Ext.P8, the Commissioner had directed to complete the disciplinary enquiry against the petitioner within a period of three months. Ext.P8 is dated 9.11.2007 and, thereafter, by Ext.P9 dated 27.12.2007, Enquiry Officer was appointed with a specific direction to complete the enquiry and submit a report within one month. The complaint of the petitioner is that so far the report has not been submitted and there is inordinate delay in the enquiry proceedings. In the light of the time limit pointed out in Exts.P8 and P9, there will be a direction to the Enquiry Officer to complete the enquiry and submit a report to the first W.P.(C).11708/2008 2 respondent within a period of three months from today and the first respondent shall, thereafter, complete the disciplinary enquiry within a further period of three months from the date of receipt of a enquiry report. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge mrcs