IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2007 / 19TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 5817 of 2007(P) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M.S. SUNDARESAN, DEPUTY REGISTRAR (PRINCIPAL) CO-OPERATIVE TRAINING CENTRE, KOTTARAKKARA, RESIDING AT KAUSTHUBHOM THOLIKKODE P.O., PUNALUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCSIETIES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR DPC (HIGHER) AND SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.NO.5817/2007 P APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.EA (8) 5514/2006 DTD. 24/06/2006 ENCLOSING THE SENIORITY LIST. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.EA-8-41161/06 DTD. 5/12/2006. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 8/01/2007. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES WITH STATEMENT OF ALLEGATIONS NO.3735/A1/2006/CO-OP. DTD. 26/10/2006. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE EXPLANATION BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 15/11/06. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.484/2000 DTD. 21/12/2002. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.24283 OF 1998 DTD. 3/06/2002. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.R.245/2000 DTD. 4/08/2001. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.768/2002 DTD. 19/06/2002. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES NO.3735/A1/2006/CO-OP. DTD. 30/12/2006 WITH STATEMENT OF ALLEGATIONS. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE EXPLANATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 12/01/2007. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.CRP-2-166/05 DTD. 18/02/2005. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 5817 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 10th day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, aspiring for promotion to the post of Joint Registrar. But however, he has not been considered on account of the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings which were initiated following Exhibits P4 and P10 memo of charges. It is stated that though he has filed his reply to Exhibits P4 and P10, there has not been any progress in the matter and in the meanwhile he is being superseded in the matter of promotion. 2. Taking into account the above submissions, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions. (1) The first respondent shall take steps for the expeditious completion of the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner and ensure that the same is WPC 5817/07 : 2 : completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (2) Pendency of the disciplinary proceedings should not stand in the way of the 3rd respondent considering the case of the petitioner for promotion and they will be free to consider his case adopting sealed cover procedure. With the above directions, writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp