IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2010 / 13TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30441 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.VIJAYAN, FOREST GUARD, OFFICE OF THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF VIGILANCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.30441 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 5th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an employee of the Forest Department of the Government of Kerala. Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against him, which ended in Ext.P10 order imposing on him the punishment of barring of two increments with cumulative effect. Against the same, the petitioner has filed Ext.P11 representation before the respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P11 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P11, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2