IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2010 / 19TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16451 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- A.LEELA, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KANJIRAPPALLY, PONKUNNAM PO, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.K.A.BALAN SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001. 2. TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER HEAD OFFICE, MOTOR VEHICELS DEPARTMENT TRANS TOWERS , VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 0141. 3. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER) MOTOR VEHICELS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER,HEAD OFFICE, MOTOR VEHICELS DEPARTMENT TRANS TOWERS, VAZHUTHACAUD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 014. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 16451 OF 2010 (F) ===================== Dated this the 9th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Junior Superintendent in the Motor Vehicles Department, who claims to be eligible for promotion to the post of Senior Superintendent. According to the petitioner, she has been included in Ext.P1 select list published on 15/9/2008. It is stated that despite her inclusion, she was not promoted on account of the fact that a disciplinary action initiated against several persons including the petitioner was pending. Petitioner submits that by Ext.P6 order dated 24/3/2010 issued by the 1st respondent, disciplinary action against others except the petitioner and another person has been finalised. It is stated that since finalisation of the disciplinary action is inordinately delayed, she is deprived of her chances of getting promotion also. 2. Ext.P6 order shows that the petitioner and six others were proceeded against, and that disciplinary action in respect of five of them have been finalised by Ext.P6 and it is stated that orders in respect of the petitioner and Sri.A.Thomas will be issued separately. WPC No. 16451/10 :2 : 3. In view of the above, it is only appropriate that the 1st respondent should finalise the disciplinary action against the petitioner and final orders in this behalf should be passed without any delay. This the 1st respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. On the basis of the final order to be passed, the claim of the petitioner for further promotion to the post of Senior Superintendent shall also be considered by the respondents. 4. Petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 1 and 3 for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp