IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2006 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 33925 of 2006(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- JOHNS V JOHN, DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER ( SCIENCE) OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RESIDING AT VAZHATHOTTIL, THIRUVICKAL P.O., AAKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNUR) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR, SC FOR CBI SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 33925 of 2006 ------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT The petitioner was placed under suspension while he was working as Assistant Educational Officer. The petitioner is a District Educational Officer. He was placed under suspension for a period of 4 months and 11 days in connection with certain alleged misconduct touching the official discharge of duties as Assistant Educational Officer. According to the petitioner, his claim for promotion to the post of Deputy Director (education) is not considered since his probation in the post of DEO has not been declared. Ext.P2 representation filed by the petitioner is pending with the first respondent. 2. In the circumstances, there shall be an order directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 within one month on the petitioner producing a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css/ W.P.(C)No. 2