IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 29TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5027 of 2008(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- P.A. FRANCIS, ASSISTANT TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, NOW WORKING AS MANAGER, CITY RATIONING OFFICE (SOUTH),KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, COMMISSIONERATE OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, COMMISSIONERATE OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER) FOR MAKING PROMOTION TO THE POST OF TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, COMMISSIONERATE OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 5027 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T At this stage, the petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in completion of the disciplinary proceedings initiated under Exhibit P7 memo of charges. Memo of charges were issued on 31.7.2006. Petitioner had submitted his reply thereto on 8.10.2006, as per Exhibit P8. The Departmental Promotion Committee (Lower) convened for the post of Taluk Supply Officer had considered the petitioner’s case but he is not included in the list only on account of the pendency of Exhibit P7. After having heard the Learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.Elvin Peter and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to complete the disciplinary proceedings initiated under Exhibit P7, as early as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007