IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2010 / 19TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7236 of 2010(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- V.SATHEESAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. MR.G.BHAGAVAT SINGH RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME (H) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. I.G.OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RANGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.7236 OF 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Junior Superintendent in the District Police Office, Kottayam. This writ petition has been filed mainly with the prayers to quash Ext.P4 select list and to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to conduct the meeting of the DPC within a time frame to consider the matter afresh and to prepare select list of Junior Superintendents fit for promotion by incorporating the name of the petitioner. 2. It is obvious from the contentions of the petitioner that his grievance is against Ext.P4 select list prepared by the Departmental Promotion Committee. There is statutory remedy for redressing such grievances against a select list prepared by the Departmental Promotion Committee. WPC.7236/10 2 Invoking the same, petitioner has already filed Ext.P11 representation dated 5.3.2010 before the second respondent. The second respondent is competent to look into the grievances of the petitioner with respect to Ext.P4 select list. 3. In the above circumstances, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P11 expeditiously, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment and to take appropriate steps subject to such decision, in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. SOU.