IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2010 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32794 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.K.SUDHAMMA, WORKING AS SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, PARALI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT KADUVATHOOR HOUSE, MRA 164, THIRUMULLAVARAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.LEO GEORGE SRI.K.P.SUJESH KUMAR SRI.K.N.SASIDHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE(LOWER), DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATHS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS CONVENER-695001. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.32794 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 28th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Special Grade Secretary in the department of Panchayats. On the ground of pendency of disciplinary proceedings, the petitioner has been superseded for further promotion. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is entitled to be considered for promotion in view of Note (i) to Rule 28(b)(i)(7) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Exts.P1 and P4 representations under Rule 28 of the KS&SSR, before the 3rd respondent. For the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P1 and P4 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Since Exts.P1 and P4 are statutory representations, it is only appropriate that the 3rd respondent considers and passes orders thereon, expeditiously. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P1 and P4 representations, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2