IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 229 of 2009(B) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- SAJU A BACKER, S/O. ABOOBACKER, AGED 38 YEARS, ASSISTANT MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE CONVENER, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER) MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.229 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th January,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in finalising the disciplinary action taken against him. Petitioner joined service as Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector and now he is at Joint Regional Transport Office, Irinjalakuda. His next promotion is to the post of Motor Vehicle Inspector. In Exhibit-P1 select list, petitioner has been included as Serial No.17. Thereafter, as per Exhibit-P2, several other persons have been promoted, but the petitioner stands excluded. According to him, this may be due to the pendency of disciplinary proceedings against him, which is evidenced by Exhibit-P3 memo of charges. 2. It is submitted that he has filed Exhibit-P4 explanation to the memo of charges and the statement of allegations, but nothing further is being done to finalise the pending action. 3. I heard learned Government Pleader also. W.P ( C) No.229 of 2009 2 In view of the above facts, the disciplinary action will have to be finalised within a specified time. Hence there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take expeditious steps for finalisation of the disciplinary proceedings against him, within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.229 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.229 of 2009 4