IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2010 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32667 of 2010(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------ P.CHANDRAKANTHA, S/O.LATE P.V.MANJUNATHA, ASSISTANT EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI. PAULY MATHEW MURICKEN SRI.I.P.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 2. ADDITIONAL EXCISE COMMISSIONER (ADMINISTRATION), COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 32667 OF 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of October, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is an Assistant Excise Inspector in the department of Excise of the Government of Kerala. On account of disciplinary proceedings pending against him, petitioner was not considered for promotion and his juniors were promoted. Now the disciplinary proceedings have ended in imposition of punishment of barring of two increments with cumulative effect. Therefore according to the petitioner there cannot be any objection in considering the petitioner for promotion. Seeking this relief the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 representation before the first respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 expeditiously 2. I have heard learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, W.P. (C) NO. 32667 OF 2010 2 within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE mns