IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2008 / 24TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21282 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K.DAMODARAN, LINEMAN GRADE - 1, K.S.E.B, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. RAMACHANDRAN R.K.V., LINEMAN GRADE - I K.S.E.B., ELECTRICAL SECTION, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. A.V.SASIDHARAN, LINEMAN GRADE-I, K.S.E.B., ELECTRICAL SECTION, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD (K.S.E.B. IN SHORT), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (H.R.M) K.S.E.B., VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI. K.S.ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 21282 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as Lineman in KSEB. They referred to the long term settlement in the KSEB during the year 1995 fixing the ratio of 60:40 between qualified and unqualified workers in the lower category for promotion to the post of Overseers. Even among the qualified persons there is a ratio fixed between categories of ITI (Electrical) and ITI (Non Electrical) and persons who have passed 8th standard having five years experience. The petitioners submit that the Board has already promoted 178 Lineman as Overseers under the 5% quota available for persons who have passed 8th standard. But under 25% quota available for ITI (Electrical) only 375 persons were given promotion as Overseers. Petitioners submit that they may be promoted as Overseers maintaining the ratio. Ext.P1 representation has been submitted in this regard before the second respondent. 2. Having heard counsel on both sides, the writ petition is WPC. 21282/2008 2 disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/