IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2010 / 20TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23621 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.K.RAJENDRAN, S/O.P.V.DEVAN, AGED 52, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SB CID, KOZHIKODE CITY RESIDING AT QUARTER NO.3, POLICE OFFICERS QUARTERS, CHINTHAVALAPPU, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE SRI.P.PRIJITH SRI.S.VAIDYANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY(HOME & VIGILANCE), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 2. THE CONVENOR, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE(HIGHER)GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, STATE OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SB CID, KOZHIKODE RANGE,KOZHIKODE-673 001. MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.23621 of 2010 (C) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Deputy Superintendent of Police, aspiring for promotion to the post of Superintendent of Police (non IPS). According to him, although he has been included in Ext.P1 select list at serial No.30, without promoting him, his juniors are being promoted. It is complaining of the above, the writ petition has been filed. 2. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter. It is submitted that subsequent to Ext.P1, by order dated 05/06/2010 disciplinary proceedings of imposition of major penalty has been ordered against the petitioner and that by order dated 03/07/2010, an Enquiry Officer also has been appointed. It is stated that it is because of the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner that promotion has been given to his juniors overlooking his claims. In the facts as disclosed by the learned Government Pleader, this Court will not be justified in finding fault with the respondents. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg