IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2010 / 28TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 22378 of 2010(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- R. SUDHA, INDUSTRIAL SUPERVISOR I.T.D.P.NILAMBUR, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SCHEDULED TRIBE DEVELOPMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.-01. 2. DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULED TRIBE DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 22378 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that she is working as Industrial Supervisor since 19.7.1993. According to the petitioner, by Ext.P2 Government order, one post of Industrial Supervisor was upgraded as Training Officer in the scale of pay of Rs.6500-10550. It is stated that on upgradation of the post as above, one Sri. J.Valsan was appointed to the upgraded post. The said Valsan retired from service on 1.4.2009. 2. Thereupon, the petitioner claimed appointment to the upgraded post by filing Ext.P6 representation before the first respondent. According to the petitioner, the same has not been considered so far. On the other hand, by Ext.P7 Government order, qualifications have been prescribed for the post of Training Officer. 3. The contention of the petitioner is that since the vacancy has arisen on 1.4.2009, which was long prior to prescription of qualification by Ext.P7, she is entitled to have her claim considered in the light of the position as it stood then. 4. As at present, the claim of the petitioner remains pending before the first respondent and therefore, it is not necessary for this WPC No.22378/2010 2 Court to consider the claims on merits. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P6 representation filed by the petitioner, and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC (JUDGE) vps WPC No.22378/2010 3 WPC No.22378/2010 4