IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2010 / 8TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2678 of 2010(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.PAVITHRAN, S/O.PRABHAKARAN, REVENUE INSPECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT M.C.BHAVAN, T.C.43/6(1), THOTTAM, MANACAUD P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.SATHIQ SRI.C.ANIRUDHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI. P.K. MAJOJKUMAR, STANDING COUNSEL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 2678 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Revenue Inspector under the Municipal Common Service. As per Ext.P1 order dated 5.6.2009 he was placed under suspension in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings. Thereafter a charge of memo dated 7.10.2009 was served on him. The petitioner submitted Ext.P3 explanation to the same. The petitioner has preferred an appeal against Ext.P1 order of suspension before the 3rd respondent. The apprehension of the petitioner is that on account of the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings he will not be considered for promotion to the post of Jr. Superintendent. Mere contemplation of disciplinary proceedings cannot be a ground for depriving consideration for promotion. Therefore, there is no reason for any such apprehension. That apart, the issue actually involved in this case is one pertaining to a grievance relating his suspension from service. To redress the same he has already moved the appellate authority as per Ext.P5. WPC. 2678 of 2010 : 2 : 2. In this circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate order on Ext.P5 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A. To Judge