IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2007 / 26TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1725 of 2007(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.P. SATHYAVRATHAN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOIL CONSERVATION, KANIAMBETTA SUB DIVISION, KABARIA PROJECT, MEENANGADI POST, WAYANAD DISTRICT, WITH PERMANENT ADDRESS: SASTHAMANGALATHU HOUSE, MEMADANGU P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.BABU CHERUKARA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DIRECTORATE OF ATRICULTURE (SOIL CONSERVATION UNIT SABARI BUILDING, ARYASALA, CHALA P.O., TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 1725 of 2007 ------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Assistant Director of Soil Conservation in the Agriculture department. It is stated that his right for promotion to the post of Deputy Director of Soil Conservation is over due. But he has not been promoted due to delay in convening the Departmental Promotion Committee. He has sought for orders from the Government to consider his claim for promotion and to promote him atleast provisionally before regular selection is made. Ext.P1 representation filed by the petitioner is pending with the Government. 2. Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. In the circumstances, there shall be an order directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P1 and pass orders, in accordance with law, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css/ W.P.(C)No. 2