IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2010 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32113 of 2010(L) ------------------------ PETITIONER : ----------------- C.C.JANARDHANAN, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE (C.2579)(GE), (NOW AT VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, KANNUR ON DEPUTATION), RESIDING AT J.G.NIVAS, KUTTIATTOOR P.O., MAYYIL (VIA), KANNUR DISTRICT. PIN-670602. BY ADV. SRI.SARVOTHAMAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KANNUR RANGE, KANNUR – 670 601. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR – 670 601. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. R1 TP R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 32113 OF 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of October, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police. He is due to retire on 31.3.2011. According to the petitioner he is due for promotion as Sub Inspector and that there are more than 30 vacancies in Kannur region for such promotion. Petitioner submits that at least 9 persons above the petitioner in Ext.P2 seniority list have already retired from service. Therefore the petitioner submits that there is nothing standing in the way of respondents considering the petitioner's case for promotion. In the above circumstances, petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation before the second respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 expeditiously. 2. I have heard learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the Deputy Superintendent of Police W.P. (C) NO. 32113 OF 2010 2 (VACB), Kannur has not forwarded Ext.P6 to the second respondent he shall do so within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE mns