IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6455 of 2006(R) ------------------- -- --------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K. MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O. LATE N.P. KUTTY, PULIMOOTTIL HOUSE, MEZHUVELI VILLAGE & POST, MEZHUVELY PANCHAYAT, PIN-689 507, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, DISTRICT PROJECT OFFICER SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN (SSA) CHITTOOR ROAD, OPP.S.R.V SCHOOL, ERNAKULAM,(NOW UNDER ORDERS OF SUSPENSION) BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER) FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION) GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, NOTICE TO WHOM MAY BE SERVED ON ITS MEMBER, THE SECRETARY TO GOVT.OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.6455 Of 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 23rd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2011 J U D G M E N T The main direction sought for in the Writ Petition is for a direction to the 1st respondent to finalise the Departmental proceedings initiated as per Exhibit P1. The second prayer is to direct the 1st respondent to promote the petitioner to the post of Deputy Director of Education. It is evident from the affidavit that the petitioner is aged 53 years as on the date of filing of the Writ Petition. Already he would have attained the age of superannuation. If the disciplinary proceedings are yet to be finalised, appropriate action should be taken by the respondents in terms of the rules in the matter. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/-(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn True copy P.A.to Judge