IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2011 / 23RD POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1179 of 2011(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.S.ARUNKUMAR, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.K.SUKUMARAN, ARUN BHAVAN, ANAPPARA, MANALI P.O., VELLERADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, NOW WORKING AS HEAD CLERK OFFICE OF WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAVIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CHIEF WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, ULOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KANNUR-670 001. ADV.K.D.BABU, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.1179 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 13th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Head Clerk in the office of the Welfare Fund Inspector, Kerala Toddy Workers' Welfare Fund Board, Kannur. According to the petitioner, he is eligible for promotion to the post of Junior Superintendent. His juniors have already been promoted. Now he has been denied promotion on the ground that pursuant to Ext.P1 memo of charges, disciplinary proceedings are pending against him. In respect of denial of promotion, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. The petitioner also seeks expeditious completion of the disciplinary proceedings. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date w.p.c.1179/11 2 of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner, by Ext.P1 memo of charges, shall be taken to its logical conclusion, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge