IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21387 of 2009(P) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ CAPT.J.DAVID RAVI, S/O.JOSEPH, COMMANDER, EMPLOYEE NO.,602809,(UNDER SUSPENSION) NATIONAL AVIATION COMPANY INDIA LTD,.(FORMERLY THE INDIAN AIRLINES AND AIR INDIA) CALICUT. BY ADVS.MR.V.V.SURENDRAN MR.P.A.HARISH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE NATIONAL AVIATION COMPANY INDIA LTD REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, AIRLINES HOUSE, GURUDWARE RAKHBGANJ ROAD, NEW DELHI. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(OPERATIONS) NATIONAL AVIATION COMPANY INDIA LTD, AIRLINES HOUSE, GURUDWARE RAKABGANJ ROAD, NEW DELHI 3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SOUTHERN REGION, NATIONAL AVIATION COMPANY INDIA LTD, CHENNAI. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER(OPERATIONS), NATIONAL AVIATION COMPANY INDIA LTD, CHENNAI. BY MR. A.M.SHAFFIQUE, SR. COUNSEL MR.E.K.NANDAKUMAR, SC MR.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR, MR.K.JOHN MATHAI, MR.P.BENNY THOMAS, MR.ANIL D. NAIR, MR.V.J.ANAND. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.21387 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated 6th August, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a Pilot employed by the National Aviation Company India Limited has filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P3 order dated 8.7.2009 passed by the third respondent placing him under suspension. After this writ petition was heard at length today, Sri.V.V.Surendran, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that leaving open the petitioner's right to defend the disciplinary action initiated against him on all available grounds, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw this writ petition. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents did not oppose the said request. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty with the petitioner to defend the disciplinary action initiated against him on all available grounds. I also direct that the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner shall be concluded expeditiously and in any event within three months from today subject to the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate with the disciplinary enquiry and shall not resort to dilatory tactics. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS // True copy //