IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36711 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- K.S.RAMACHANDRAN,AGED 56,S/O.SANKARAN, KARYATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE,CHERUVATTERY,CHOVOOR, THRISSU. PEON(RETD AS ON 30/09/2008,CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT,THRISSUR). BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SMT.PREETHY KARUNAKARAN SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT.,FINANCE DEPARTMENT,GOVT.,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT,HOME DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT,LAW DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 36711 OF 2009 (H) ===================== Dated this the 19th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner retired from service as a Peon on 30/9/2008. According to the petitioner, he was working as Peon in the Criminal Judicial Department from 11/3/96 without any promotions. It is stated that, after his retirement, he came across Ext.P1 Government Order and thereupon he submitted representations that he should be given higher grades. It is complaining that his representations are not considered, the writ petition is filed. 2. However, a reading of Ext.P1 Government Order shows that the benefit of the Government Order is available only to those who have relinquished promotions. Petitioner has no case that at any point of time, he relinquished promotion to claim time bound higher grades on the basis of Ext.P1. In that view of the matter, his claim has no merit. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp