IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 31497 of 2006(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.K.ROY, S/O. M.O.KOCHAPPAN, OVERSEER 1ST GRADE, KULASHEKHARAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, QUILON DISTRICT, RESIDING AT MAPRANATHUKARAN HOUSE, MAVELI NAGAR, P.O.KURIYACHIRA, TRICHUR-680 006. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVT., GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYATHS, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 31497 OF 2006 Y = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 28th November, 2006 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Ist Grade Overseer belonging to the Panchayat Department. He is an Engineering Graduate, and as such, it is his contention that his claim for promotion to the post of Asst. Engineer shall have to be taken up for consideration by the respondents in accordance with the ratio prescribed by the statutory rules. Ext. P3 representation filed by him seeking for orders promoting him to the post of Asst. Engineer against one of the vacancies is pending with the 1st respondent. Counsel for the petitioner submits that no orders have been passed on Ext. P3 and the petitioner's right to be considered is delayed to his prejudice. 2. Having heard the Govt. Pleader also, I think, the writ petition itself can be disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the request made by the petitioner, pass appropriate orders and communicate the same to the petitioner as early as possible. Accordingly, there shall be an order directing the 1st WPC No.31497 /2006 -2- respondent to dispose of Ext. P3 within six weeks on the petitioner producing a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Ordered accordingly. Needless to state that the provisions contained in Ext. P1 Special Rules shall also be taken note of while passing orders on Ext. P3. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/