IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2008 / 16TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20254 of 2008(J) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- C.MADHUMANI, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, APB, (UNDER SUSPENSION), KAVUVILAVEEDU, VIZHINJAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.SALIM V.S. RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ARMED POLICE BATTALION & TP, ARMED POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).20254/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Pursuant to the direction issued by this Court in Ext.P4 judgment, disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner has been finalized under Ext.P6, awarding him a punishment of reduction of rank from Armed Police Sub Inspect to Armed Police Assistant Sub Inspector for a period of three years. Petitioner has filed Ext.P7 appeal in terms of Kerala Police Departmental Enquiries Punishment and Appeal Rules, 1958, and the same is pending. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7, after hearing the petitioner, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Copy W.P.(C).20254/2008 2 of the writ petition shall also be produced before the second respondent, along with the copy of the judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs