IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2007 / 11TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29163 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.KRISHNAN NAMBOOTHIRI, S/O. LATE VISHNU NAMBOOTHIRI, AMPADI ILLOM, ATTINGAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 101, U.D.CLERK, MUNICIPAL COMMON SERVICE, (RETD.). BY ADV. SRI.S.NARAYANAN NAIR SRI.SREEVALSAM GOPALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVT. DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, ATTINGAL MUNICIPALITY, ATTINGAL. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).29163/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P6, order of the Municipal Secretary, Attingal, and Ext.P9, the order passed by the Government affirming the order of penalty issued by the Secretary of Municipal Common Service. Bar of one increment with cumulative effect was imposed on the petitioner. 2. In the circumstances, petitioner may file a petition invoking Rule 35 of the Rules within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment before the first respondent. If it is so done, the said petition shall be treated as within time and a decision be taken thereon by the first respondent within two months from the date of receipt of the petition, after hearing the petitioner. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI Judge mrcs