IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2010 / 31ST ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 22955 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.CHANDRAN PILLAI, RESEARCH OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAELOGY KOIKKAL PALACE, NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF ARCHAELOGY, DIRECTORATE OF ARCHAELOGY, SREEPADAM PALACE FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER) FOR PREPARING THE SELECT LIST OF FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF ARTIST SUPERINTEDENT PUBLICATION OFFICER AND EPIGRAPHIST IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY,REP BY ITS CONVENOR, SECRETARY TO GOVT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER)FOR PREPARING THE SELECT LIST FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST EXCAVATION ASSISTANT,IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY,REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR,THE DIRECTOR OF ARCHAEOLOGY, SREEPADAM PALACE FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDHKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.22955 OF 2010(T) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The inaction on the part of respondents 3 and 4 on Ext.P4 Government Order is what is complained of by the petitioner. According to the petitioner by Ext.P4, he is ordered to be promoted to the posts mentioned in Ext.P4, if he is found suitable for being promoted to the said post, by the DPC . It is stated that Ext.P4 was issued by the Government as early as on 18.11.2009 and that so far no action has been taken. Petitioner submits that if this inaction continues, he will retire on 31.3.2011 without enjoining the benefit of Ext.P4 .It is with this complaint the writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, Ext.P4 order still remains in force, there is no reason why respondents 3 and 4 shall not take further action based on Ext.P4. This is all the more so for the reason that the petitioner is due for retirement from service. Therefore I direct the respondents 3 and 4 to take action based on Ext.P4. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 6 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. vi (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE WPC.No. 22955/2010 :2 :