IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2010 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 15786 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.JOHN VARGHESE, VILLAGE ASSISTANT TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAMESH BABU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESNTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).15786/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT Ext.P1 is an order issued by the Deputy Land Revenue Commissioner imposing punishment of barring of two increments without cumulative effect from the petitioner. Aggrieved by Ext.P1, petitioner has filed Ext.P3 appeal together with Ext.P4 seeking condonation of delay. According to the petitioner, the appeal and the petition for condonation of delay have not been considered and therefore, he is seeking orders for the expeditious disposal of Exts.P3 and P4. It is on this basis, the writ petition has been filed. 2. If the appeal and the petition for condonation of delay have been received and are pending, necessarily the 1st respondent is bound to consider the same. Having regard to the case of the petitioner regarding the pendency of Exts.P3 and P4, the writ petition is disposed of W.P.(C).15786/10 2 directing the 1st respondent to consider Exts.P3 and P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs