IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2011 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 11552 of 2011(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.S. HALEEL RAHMAN, ASSISTANT TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI, SRI.R.SREEDHARAN NAIR, SMT.SABINA JAYAN, SMT.MINI.V.A. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 4. THE GOVT. SECRETARY AND CONVENOR, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. * ADDL. R5 IMPLEADED ADDL. R5: THE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD., MAVELI BHAVAN, GANDINAGAR, KOCHI. * ADDL. R5 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 26/04/2011 IN I.A.6987/2011. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH ADDL. R5 BY ADV. SMT. MOLLY JACOB, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 11552 of 2011(T) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE SENIORITY LIST. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 22/09/2010 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 25/03/2011 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 31/03/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE CHARGE MEMO ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DATED 12/10/2010 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE REPLY TO THE EXT.P5 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 18/11/2010 OF THE REGIONAL MANAGER ALONG WITH THE REPORT OF THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, THODUPUZHA. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29/04/2009 FROM THE SUPDT. MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 06/01/2010 FROM THE SUPDT. MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 11552 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 2nd day of June, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Assistant Taluk Supply Officer. It appears that at some point of time, the petitioner was deputed to the Civil Supplies Corporation. Disciplinary proceedings are pending against the petitioner in respect of the period of service with the Civil Supplies Corporation. On the ground of the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings, the petitioner's name is not included in the select list for further promotion. It is under the above circumstances, the the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 2. The petitioner now submits that the respondents may be directed to complete the disciplinary proceedings within a time frame insofar as the petitioner is due to retire within 9 months' time. The learned Government Pleader submits that the Government can complete the disciplinary proceedings only after getting remarks from the 5th respondent and therefore the 5th respondent may be directed to forward their remarks within a time frame. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader and the learned counsel for the additional 5th respondent, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 5th respondent shall forward to the 2nd respondent their remarks within a period of 3 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Respondents 1 to 4 shall see that the disciplinary W.P(C) No. 11552 of 2011 -: 2 :- proceedings against the petitioner initiated by Ext. P5 charge memo is completed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date when the 2nd respondent receives the remarks from the additional 5th respondent. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/