IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2009 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35515 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.C.KUTTIACHAN, APSI, SBCID, (HQ), PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SMT.RESMI G. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ARMED POLICE BATTALION AND TRAFFIC PLANNING, TRIVANDRUM. BY G.P.SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 35515 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 9th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner joined K.A.P. IVth battalion as Police Constable in 1986. He was promoted as Havildar in October 1988. It is stated that he made a request for promotion with effect from the date of occurrence of the vacancy. That claim was rejected by Ext.P2 order. Against the said order, he filed Ext.P3 appeal before the first respondent. According to him, the appeal was filed as early as on 16-6-2007 and that orders have not been passed so far. It is complaining of delay in the disposal of the appeal, this writ petition is filed. 2. Taking into account the aforesaid grievance and having regard to the pendency of the appeal, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P3 appeal and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of the production of a copy this judgment and with notice to the petitioner. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. mn.