IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2008 / 13TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23348 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.VISWANATHAN, DEPTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (NON GRADE), PROJECT ELEPHANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, WILD LIFE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF FOREST & WILD LIFE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMN), FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.23348 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in finalizing the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner. 2. Heard learned Government Pleader also. He points out that there are number of proceedings against the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that the petitioner's promotion to the IFS is being affected. Petitioner has, in any way, filed Ext.P5 representation. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb