IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33807 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.D.KARUNAKARAN, S/O.P.K.DAMODARAN, AGED 51 YEARS, `SUDARSHANA', ANGADIKKAL SOUTH P.O., CHENGANNOOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. OFFICE ADDRESS: SUB INSPCTOR, KOODAL POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL THOMAS(T) SMT.K.V.RESHMI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, SOUTH ZONE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RANGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------ WP(C) No.33807 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Sub Inspector of Police. Pursuant to Ext.P2 show cause notice and Ext.P3 reply filed by him, Ext.P4 order dated 09/01/2007 was issued by the 3rd respondent imposing a punishment of reduction in seniority by 30 places. His appeal to the 2nd respondent was rejected by Ext.P6. Thereafter, the petitioner filed Ext.P7 review petition before the 1st respondent invoking Rule 36A of the Kerala Police Departmental Inquiries, Punishment and Appeal Rules, 1958. Ext.P7 review petition is pending and its disposal is not expedited inspite of reminders filed by the petitioner in this behalf. It is with this grievance, the writ petition is filed. Having regard to the facts as above, particularly taking into account the pendency of Ext.P7 review petition before the 1st respondent, I dispose of this writ petition itself directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P7 review application, with notice to the WP(C) No.33807/2009 -2- petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg