IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2010 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 15781 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- G.GEETHA,AGED 55 YEARS, W/O.P.CHANDRAN, USHUS, VAIDYARANGADI P.O., 11TH MILES, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU SRI.P.G.PRAMOD SRI.RAHUL KANDAMPULLY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (EPB) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, MALAPPURAM. BY GP SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).15781/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a Senior Superintendent in Local Self Government Department. Although on the allegation of misconduct, she was placed under suspension by Ext.P1, by Ext.P2 judgment this Court set aside the order of suspension with liberty to the authorities to proceed with the disciplinary action. Apparently in view of the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings, her probation was not declared and therefore, she was not included in the select list. She submitted Exts.P3 and P4 representation to the 2nd respondent for declaration of probation and for inclusion in the select list. While the representations were pending, she was issued Ext.P6 memo of charges to which she submitted Ext.P7 explanation. Even thereafter, she pursued her claim for declaration of probation by Ext.P8 and for inclusion in the select list. Orders have not been passed thereon and therefore the writ petition is filed. W.P.(C).15781/10 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since Ext.P6 itself is for a minor punishment, pendency of the proceedings could not have stood in the way of the petitioner in being considered for declaration of probation and for promotion. If as stated by the petitioner, proceedings pending is only for a minor punishment, necessarily her request deserve consideration. 3. Having regard to the pendency of the matter before the 2nd respondent, it is directed that the 2nd respondent shall consider Exts.P3, P4, P7 and P8. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs