IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2010 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 16512 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BIJOY K.N.,ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, POVERTY ALLEVIATION UNIT (LSGD DEPARTMETN) VODYA NAGAR. KASARGOD. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPATMENT OF WATER RESOURCES(GW),SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION & ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVIND BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.16512 OF 2010 (L) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Ext.P5 is a memo of charges issued to the petitioner, an Assistant Engineer in the Public Works Department. Though he has submitted his explanation by Ext.P6, there is no progress in the matter and as a result of this he is loosing his promotional avenues. 2. Once disciplinary action is initiated, it cannot be kept pending leaving the employees in uncertainty. Therefore, the first respondent has to take steps for expeditious completion of disciplinary action against the petitioner. 3. In view of the above, I direct the first respondent to ensure that the disciplinary action against the petitioner is expedited and completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 3 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. This shall be on condition that the petitioner shall co-operate with the first respondent. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :