IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2011 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14782 of 2011(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.K.GOPINATHAN, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001 GOVT. PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 14782 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 1st day of June, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Senior Superintendent in the Office of the Deputy Direct of Panchayat. Although the petitioner was suspended, he has been reinstated. No charge memo has been issued to the petitioner yet. According to the petitioner, no criminal cases are also pending. Despite the same, after considering the petitioner's case for promotion, the Departmental Promotion Committee has kept the result in a sealed cover and no promotion was granted to the petitioner to the posts of Assistant Director of Panchayats and Deputy Director of Panchayats, although his juniors were promoted. Under the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext. P5 before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. I am of opinion that it is only appropriate that the 1st respondent considers Ext. P5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P5, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.