IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2010 / 14TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15240 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUJATHA.R, AGED 48, W/O. L. VIJAYARAJ, FIRST GRADE OVERSEER, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, VARKALA, RESIDING AT ANUNJAYA, ATHIYANNUR, ARAALUMMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 123. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.IBRAHIM SMT.K.P.AMBIKA SMT.A.M.FASEENA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 15320 OF 2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) Nos.15240 (D) & 15320 (L) of 2010 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 4th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners in these writ petitions are overseers, who claim eligibility to be promoted to the post of Assistant Engineer, Local Self Government Department. According to the petitioners, in view of the pendency of disciplinary actions against them, they were denied promotional avenues. It is also their grievance that though sealed cover procedure was adopted by the DPC, the sealed cover is not opened as disciplinary proceedings are inconclusive. 2. The learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter and submits that enquiries are at final stage, and the matter will be finalised soon. 3. If as a matter of fact, the disciplinary proceedings have reached its final stages, all that is required to be done is that the disciplinary proceedings should be finalised on an expeditious basis, and depending upon the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings, sealed cover procedure adopted should be terminated. WP(C) Nos.15240 & 15320/2010 -2- 4. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to finalise the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that once disciplinary proceedings are concluded as above, depending upon the outcome of the same, the sealed cover procedure regarding the departmental promotion committee insofar as the petitioners are concerned, shall be opened and necessary consequential orders shall be passed without any further delay. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg