IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2010 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37830 of 2010(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- O.K.PANKAJAKSHAN, DRIVER GRADE II, DISTRICT TB CENTRE, KUTHIRAVATTOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.B.V.JOY SANKER RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 001 2. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, KOZHIKODE.PIN- 673 001 3. DISTRICT TB OFFICER, TB CENTRE, KOZHIKODE.PIN- 673 017 R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.37830 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT Pursuant to disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner, the petitioner was imposed with a punishment of barring of one increment without cumulative effect. Accordingly, his one increment is barred from October 2009 onwards. The petitioner would submit that when increment is barred without stipulating any period, the same can only be for three months as per Rules. The petitioner has, therefore, filed Ext.P2 representation before the Director of Health Services, Thiruvananthapuram seeking reliefs in that regard. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the Director of Health Services to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Director of Health Services, Thiruvananthapuram to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two W.P.(C)No.37830/10 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the Director of Health Services for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.37830/10 3