IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 5892 of 2008(B) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M. PRASANNAKUMAR, VALUATION ASSISTANT,OFFICE OF THE SPL.TAHSILDAR(LA) (AIRPORT) NO.II, MATTANNOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUGATHAN SMT.VARSHA BHASKAR SRI.S.PRASANTH (AYYAPPANKAVU) RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER) FOR REVENUEN DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CONVENER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 5892 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 20th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Deputy Tahasildar. He was considered by the Departmental Promotion Committee for the post of Tahasildar, which met in 2006 on the ground that, there was disciplinary proceedings pending against him. The said proceedings have ultimately ended in Exhibit P3 order by which the Government decided that punishment imposed on the petitioner shall stand reduced to censure. Petitioner has therefore sought for a review and Exhibit P8 representation in that regard is pending before the Commissioner of Land Revenue. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.N.Sugathan and the learned Government Pleader. I take note of the fact that by Exhibit P9 judgment, this Court amplified the position that punishment of censure will have to be ignored by the DPC while considering any incumbent for promotion to the next higher post. If that be so, the petitioner's W.P ( C) No. 5892 of 2008 2 claim was eligible to be considered. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to forward the petitioner's name to the 2nd respondent to be considered in the next meeting of the DPC. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent, for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 5892 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007