IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2007 / 10TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23476 of 2007(T) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- K.CHANDRAN ASSARI,S/O. KOCHUKRISHANAN ASSARI, AGED 54 YEARS,CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE (STANDS REVERTED AS EXCISE INSPECTOR), RESIDING AT CHITHRALAYAM, PUNNUKKONNOOR, ALUMMOODU P.O MUKHATHALA VIA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES G DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SRI. P. SALIM, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE & ENQUIRY OFFICER, O/O.THE EXCISE COMMISSION, VIGILANCE & INVESTIGATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Antony Dominic, J. ======================== W.P(C).No.23476 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 1st day of August, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner, a Circle Inspector of Excise, was proceeded against in disciplinary proceedings and Ext.P2 is the memo of charges. Eventually thereafter, enquiry proceedings were initiated and by Extr.P7, he was ordered to be reverted for a period of two years and in implementation thereof by Ext.P8, he was posted at Thrissur in the reverted post. Aggrieved by the punishment imposed on him, petitioner has filed a statutory appeal evidenced by Ext.P9 before the first respondent which is pending. 2. In view of the fact that the petitioner has already resorted to the statutory remedy that is available under the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, I dispose of this Writ Petition directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 as expeditiously as possible WP(C) 23476/07 -: 2 :- after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner. Orders shall be passed on Ext.P9 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. Antony Dominic, Judge. ess 1/8