IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2010 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11726 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SANTHOSH KUMAR B., S/O.K.BHASKARAN, AGED 31 YEARS, LASCAR GRADE I., GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANANTHAPURAM. 2. K.SASI,S/O.KRISHNAN KUTTY, AED 38, LASCAR GRADE I,GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING,TRIVANRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 11726 of 2010 M ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 6th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Last Grade Servants under the Higher Education Department presently working under the 2nd respondent. As per Ext.P4 Special Rules, 50% of the posts of Printers are to be filled by direct recruitment and the remaining from the qualified Last Grade Servants. Being Last Grade Servants, in the light of the Special Rules, the petitioners are liable to be considered for promotion subject to the availability of vacancies. The petitioners contend that at present 94 posts of Printers are vacant under the department. In the circumstances, the petitioners had already approached the 2nd respondent by filing Ext.P7 representation to consider their claims for promotion in the light of the Special Rules and considering the availability of vacancies. The said representation is pending before the 2nd respondent. Therefore, there shall be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P7 and pass orders thereon expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks