IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 29561 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.SURENDRN, DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TAHSILAR, RAJAKUMARI, RAJAKKAD PO, IDUKKI DIST. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMISIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.29561 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner states that he was issued Ext.P4 memo of charges dated 14/02/2008, alleging certain irregularities while working in the Office of Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition (NH), Thiruvananthapuram. It is stated that though on receipt of the said memo he has submitted Ext.P5 explanation as early as on 18/03/2008, there has not been any progress in the matter, as a result of which, the petitioner is being over looked in the matter of promotion. In these circumstances, this writ petition is filed praying for a direction to the 1st respondent to expedite the disciplinary action and conclude the same. 2. Since Ext.P4 memo was issued way back in February, 2008 and the petitioner has submitted his explanation in March, 2008, inordinate delay has already been caused in the finalisation of the disciplinary proceedings. When disciplinary action is initiated against a Government Servant, it is essential that the same should WP(C) No.29561/2009 -2- be expeditiously completed, as otherwise uncertainty in his career will prevail for the whole period. In view of the above, it is necessary that the disciplinary action initiated against the petitioner vide Ext.P4 should be completed by the 1st respondent on an expeditious basis. Having regard to the above, I direct the 1st respondent to complete the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six months of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg