IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2010 / 1ST POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 7056 of 2010(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.G.SURESH, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL SRI.V.MADHUSUDHANAN SRI.T.ISSAC RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME (H)DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NORTH ZONE, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER) FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS CONVENOR DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 7056/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.8.5.06 BY R2. P2. COPY OF THE MESSAGE DTD.1.8.05. P3. COPY OF THE REPORT DTD.27.6.06 BY THE DISTRICT LOTTERY OFFICER. P4. COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DTD.22.2.07 BY R2. P5. COPY OF THE MINUTES DTD.16.1.2007 OF R2. P6. COPY OF THE REPLY DTD.3.4.07 TO R2. P7. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.21.5.07 BY R2. P8. COPY OF THE REVIEW PETITION DTD.12.2.08 BEFORE THE GOVT. P9. COPY OF THE GOVT. ORDER DTD.26.10.09. P10. COPY OF THE PETITION DTD.22.11.2010 TO R3. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.7056 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging refusal of the Departmental Promotion Committee to consider the petitioner's case for promotion on the ground that punishment has been imposed on the petitioner pursuant to Ext.P5. I passed an interim order on 3.11.2010, as follows: “The sealed cover containing the recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee in respect of the petitioner for promotion shall be opened and the learned Government Pleader shall inform the result to this Court by next week. Post next week.” Again I passed an interim order on 11.11.2010 as follows; “The learned Govt. Pleader today submits that the sealed cover has been opened and he produces the same for perusal. From the same, it is seen that the Departmental Promotion Committee has not recommended to include the petitioner in the select list, superseding the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks time. Post when moved again.” ” 2. Subsequently, the petitioner has filed Ext.P10 statutory representation against the decision of the Departmental Promotion Committee. The petitioner now confines his prayer for a direction to the 3rd respondent-Departmental Promotion Committee to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 expeditiously. 3. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to w.p.c.7056/10 -2- consider and pass orders on Ext.P10, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge