IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2011 / 20TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 24205 of 2011(A) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. BINNY.C.G, ASSISTANT ENGINEER(CIVIL), B & S DIVISION, K.S.E.B, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DIST. 2. B.N.SAJEEV KUMAR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), INVESTIGATION SUB DIVISION, K.S.E.B, MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. SUDHEESH.K.N, ASSISTANT ENGINEER(CIVIL), CHIMMONY SMALL HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT, K.S.E.B,CHIMMONY DAM..P.O, THRISSUR. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 2. THE CHIEF MANAGER(H.R.M.), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI. E.M. PADMAKUMAR BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI. P.C. SASIDHARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 24205 of 2011(A) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE BOARD ORDER NO.LAS.1/18124/2002 DATED 27-11-2004. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTE SUBMITTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD TO THE 2ND REPONDENT DATED 29-5-2010. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22-3-2011 IN WPC.8890/11. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER EB.6(B)/WP(C)8890/2011/26 DATD 25-6-2011. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER DATED 8-8-2011. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE SECOND PETITIONER DATED 26-8-2011. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE THIRD PETITIONER DATED 26-8-2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE ln K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(c)No.24205 of 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are Assistant Engineers(Civil) in the service of the first respondent. According to the petitioners, there is a ratio of 3:1 between Assistant Engineers holding degrees and diplomas for promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer. The petitioners complain that in violation of the above ratio, promotions have been made. Consequently, at present the degree holders are far in excess of the ratio that is prescribed for diploma holders. They have submitted Exts. P5, P6 and P7 representations to the second respondent detailing their grievances. However, no orders have been passed thereon till date. 2. The learned Standing Counsel for Kerala State Electricity Board(KSEB) submits that since the representations submitted by the petitioners are pending before the second respondent, they shall be considered and disposed of without further delay. W.P(c)No.24205 of 2011 2 3. This Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners, evidenced herein by Exts.P5, P6 and P7, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE. ln