IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2011 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5547 of 2011(P) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ G.SOMAN,SUB ENGINEER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KANIYAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SASIDHARAN CHEMPAZHANTHIYIL RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER,ELECTRICAL CIRCLE(URBAN),KSEB,POWER HOUSE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 036. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,ELECTRICAL DIVISION,KSEB,KAZHAKUTTAM-695 582. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION,KANIYAPURAM-695 301. 5. THE ENQUIRY OFFICER,ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION,KSEB,BEACH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 583. BY ADV. SRI. K.S. ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 5547 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an Assistant Engineer in the Kerala State Electricity Board. While working as Sub Engineer the petitioner was promoted as Assistant Engineer by order dated 03.07.2010. The same has not yet been implemented on the ground that disciplinary proceedings are pending against the petitioner. It is under the above circumstances the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “1. A writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to consider promoting the petitioner as Assistant Engineer forthwith. Or in the alternative 2. A writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to finalise the enquiry proceedings initiated as per Exhibit P2 as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two months failing which petitioner may be directed to be promoted as Assistant Engineer. 3. A writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ or order to call for the records leading to the issue of Exhibit P2 and set aside Exhibit P2.” According to the petitioner, there is no basis for the charge W.P.(C)No. 5547 of 2011 -2- sheet issued against the petitioner and the same has been issued without any reason. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to complete the disciplinary proceedings expeditiously. Having heard the learned standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to see that the enquiry initiated against the petitioner by issuing Ext.P2 is completed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/