IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2010 / 15TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 22396 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JAYANATH.K.S,AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.SREEDHARAN,OVERSEER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,TRITHALA,RESIDING AT 'JAYA NIVAS', KANNANKUZHY,SHORNUR- 11 PO, PALAKKAD DIST. 2. R.SIVAPRASAD,AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.V.K.RAMAN,OVERSEER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,KOTHAMANGALAM, RESIDING AT VELAMPARAMBIL HOUSE,PUTHUPPADY PO, CHIRAPPADY,KOTHAMANGALAM. 3. S.ANSARI,AGED 42 YEARS,S/O.SULAIMAN (LATE),OVERSEEER,ELECTRICAL SECTION,KERALA ELECTRICITY BOARD, BIG BAZAAR,PALAKKAD,RESIDING AT S.K.MAHAL,CHUNGAM, PERUVEMBA,PALAKKAD-678 531. 4. B.RAJAPPAN,AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.K.BHARGAVAN ACHARI,OVERSEER,ELECTRICAL SECTION,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,KONDOTTY, RESIDING AT 'KARTHIKA', KURIYADAM,PO AYIKKARAPADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SMT.SMITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM,PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER(HRM),THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,VYDYUTHI BHAVAN,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. MR.K.S.ANIL, SC FOR KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.22396 of 2010 (Y) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 6th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Overseers in the Electrical Section of the 1 st respondent Board. According to the petitioners, 10% of the posts in the category of Sub Engineer (Electrical) are reserved to be filled up from among the category of Overseers. 2. Prayer sought in the writ petition is to direct the Board to immediately promote the petitioners in the 10% quota earmarked to them for the post of Sub Engineer (Electrical). 3. Instructions have been obtained by the learned Standing Counsel for the Board. According to him, it was by Ext.P1 communication dated 03/03/2010 that the concurrence of the PSC was sought for, for modification of the Recruitment Rules to the post for Sub Engineer (Electrical) by earmarking 10% of the posts to be filled up from among qualified Overseers with 5 years experience. It is stated that this proposal was accepted by the PSC by its letter dated 25/06/2010 and that the Board is yet to issue WP(C) No.22396/2010 -2- orders implementing the modification. Now that the Board has made proposal for inclusion of Overseers with five years experience in the feeder category to the post of Sub Engineer (Electrical) under the 10% quota, and that the PSC having agreed for the same, all that is required is that the Board should issue consequential orders implementing the modification and effect promotions on that basis. This the Board shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg