IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2009 / 27TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 28494 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE HEALTH INSPECTOR OFFICE, JAGATHY, CORPORATION OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.RAJAN VELLOTH SRI.SABU SREEDHARAN SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN SRI.RAFEEK. V.K. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, PUBLIC OFFICE, NEAR MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.K.MANOJ KUMAR, SC FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------ WP(C) No.28494 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated, this the 19th day of October, 2009 ------------------------------ J U D G M E N T Presently, the petitioner is working as a Junior Health Inspector Grade II under the 2nd respondent. By Ext.P8 order dated 16/06/2008, he was promoted to the post of Health Inspector Grade II. However, he was not relieved. At that stage, the petitioner made Ext.P9 to the 2nd respondent requesting that he be relieved, so that he can assume charge of the post to which he was promoted. Then, the petitioner was informed that in view of the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him, he cannot be relieved. Thereupon, the petitioner filed Exts.P10 & P11 before respondents 1 & 2 respectively requesting to expeditiously complete the disciplinary proceedings that is already initiated against him. Despite Exts.P10 & P11, the matter has not been finalised, and therefore, this writ petition is filed. 2. Taking into account the pendency of Ext.P11 before the 2nd respondent, where the petitioner seeks expeditious completion WP(C) No.28494/2009 -2- of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P11. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg