IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2011 / 9TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23588 of 2011(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DALLAS.N.P., LINE MAN GRADE I, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAZHAKULAM, MUDIKKAL P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SMT.RESMI G. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, PERUMBAVOOR-682 542. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, VAZHAKULAM, PERUMBAVOOR-683 542. BY S.C.SRI.K.S.ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23588 of 2011(W) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.3.2011 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28.7.2011 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // TKS P.S. TO JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.23588 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 31st August, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Lineman Grade I in Electrical Section, Vazhakulam under the Kerala State Electricity Board. As per Ext.P2, he was imposed with a penalty of barring of one increment with cumulative effect on culmination of disciplinary proceedings initiated against him. Feeling aggrieved by the same he preferred Ext.P3 appeal in terms of Regulations 24 and 25 of the Kerala State Electricity Board Employees (Classification, Control and Appeal) Regulations, 1969. It is on being aggrieved by the inaction on Ext.P3 that this writ petition has been filed. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as also the learned standing counsel for the respondents. Evidently, Ext.P3 is an appeal preferred under Regulations 24 and 25 of the Kerala State Electricity Board Employees (Classification, Control and Appeal) Regulations, 1969. Therefore, the first respondent is bound to consider the same and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to WP(C).No.23588/2011 2 consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 appeal expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS