IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2011 / 9TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16711 of 2011(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ROSAMMA THOMAS, AGED 51, W/O.KURUVILA JOSEPH, HEAD CLERK, SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, VAIKOM, RESIDING AT MANALEZHATH HOUSE, NORTH GATE, VAIKOM. P.O, VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.IBRAHIM, SRI.UDAYAKUMAR SREEDHARAN. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERATE, TRANS TOWERS, VAZHUTHACAUD. P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 16711 of 2011(L) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE RESPONDENT DATED 28/04/2011 PROMOTING HA/HC/PROS TO THE POST OF JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES DATED 18/06/2010 ACCOMPANIED BY THE STATEMENT OF ALLEGATION SERVED ON THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE EXPLANATION DATED 07/07/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO EXT.P2 CHARGE MEMO. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ADDRESSED TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOTTAYAM DATED 22/07/2010. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPLY COMMUNICATION FROM THE RTO KOTTAYAM TO THE RESPONDENT DATED 11/05/2011. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 16/05/2011 OF THE RESPONDENT PROMOTING TWO JUNIORS TO THE PETITIONER AS JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 16711 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 30th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Head Clerk in the office of the Sub Regional Transport Officer, Vaikom. The petitioner is not being given benefits of promotion on the ground that disciplinary proceedings are pending against the petitioner. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to complete the disciplinary proceedings within a definite period of time. 2. I directed the learned Government Pleader to get instructions as to within what time, the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner can be completed. 3. Today, the learned Government Pleader submits that the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner can be completed within two months. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to see that the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner are completed and taken to its logical conclusion, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Needless to say, thereafter, the claim of the petitioner for promotion shall be considered and orders passed in accordance with law, within a further period of one month therefrom. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge