IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2010 / 16TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30873 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.P.PRADEEP, RETIRED EXCISE INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE HOMOEOPATHIC CO-OPERATIVE PHARMACY LTD., ALAPPUZHA, (RESIDING AT SIBIRAM, PERUNNA.P.O CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT). BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE (SOUTH ZONE), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 4. THE SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER, O/O.THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 039. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.30873 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 8th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has been imposed with a punishment of barring of two increments without cumulative effect in disciplinary proceedings. Against the same, the petitioner has filed Ext.P9 appeal before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three 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