IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2010 / 28TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 22367 of 2010(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ P.M. ABDUL RAZAK, DEPUTY RANGER, FOREST STATION, KUNHOME, NORTH WAYANAD DIVISION. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST & WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 22367 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as the Deputy Ranger. According to him, due to delay in finalising the disciplinary action, he is loosing all his opportunities of promotion and that his junior are being promoted. It is seen that urging this complaint, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation before the second respondent. 2. In the circumstances, as pointed out in this writ above, I feel the appropriate order to be passed is to direct the second respondent to expedite the disciplinary action pending against the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. Depending on the outcome of the disciplinary action, the claim of the petitioner for promotion shall also be considered by the respondents. The petitioner shall produce copies of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the second respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC (JUDGE) vps WPC No. 2 WPC No. 3