IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2010 / 15TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24700 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- D.MADHU, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.V.DEMIANOSE, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (NON I.P.S.) AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, KERALA POLICE ACADEMY, RAMAVARMAPURAM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY(HOME), DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN-695001. 5. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ARMED POLICE BATTALION & TP, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN-695001. MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.24700 of 2010 (J) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 6th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's complaint is regarding the delay in finalising disciplinary proceedings initiated against him as per Exts.P1 & P3. It is stated that though disciplinary proceedings were initiated in the year 2008, till date, there has not been any progress in the matter. According to the petitioner, the delay will affect his future prospects and therefore, the writ petition has been filed. Having regard to the case of the petitioner that it is for the 2nd respondent to finalise the disciplinary proceedings, I direct the 2nd respondent to expedite the disciplinary proceedings and finalise the same as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg