IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 16TH MAY 2008 / 26TH VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 14598 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ MUSTAPHA KAMAL,AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.K.M.MOHAMMED,SENIOR OFFICE ASSISTANT, MODEL ENGINEERING COLLEGE,ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE SMT.P.V.PARVATHI SMT.REENA THOMAS SRI.L.RAM MOHAN RESPONDENT: --------------------- INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP.BY ITS DIRECTOR. BY GOVT. PLEADET SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.14598 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this court seeking to pass an order on Ext.P3 after affording an opportunity to the petitioner before finalizing Ext.P2(a) seniority list for making selection. Direction is sought to the respondents not to proceed to make any appointment to the post of Junior Superintendent till the objection submitted by the petitioner is considered. Petitioner is working as Senior Office Assistant/UDC in the Model Engineering College. According to the petitioner Exts.P2 and P2(a) are the Circular and provisional seniority list against which petitioner has preferred Ext.P3 objection dated 5.5.2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P3 is filed within the time prescribed. 2. I heard learned Standing Counsel for the respondent also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3, if the same has been filed within the time prescribed, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb