IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2011 / 29TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1833 of 2011(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- J.JOSEPH FRANCIS, SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), K.S.E.B., 220 KV SUB STATION, EDAMON, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR \RI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD (K.S.E.B. IN SHORT), REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER(H.R.M.), K.S.E.B., VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. SRI. K.S. ANIL, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 1833 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 19th day of January, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition aggrieved by the refusal on the part of the respondents in granting the petitioner promotion on the ground that disciplinary proceedings are pending against the petitioner. The petitioner has filed Ext. P6 representation in this regard. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the Chairman of the Board to consider and pass orders on Ext. P6. Having heard the learned standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Chairman of the Kerala State Electricity Board to consider and pass orders on Ext. P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. It would be open to the petitioner to rely on Exts.P7 to P10, the applicability of which shall also be considered by the Chairman while disposing Ext. P6. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.