IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 32677 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ W.HEPSI RANI, DAIRY EXTENSION OFFICER(SENIOR GRADE), DEPARTMENT OF DAIRY DEVELOPMENT, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE(DAIRY)DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF DAIRY DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).32677/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 5th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is currently working as Dairy Extension Officer. According to her, she and similarly situated persons are entitled to seniority in the post of Dairy Extension Officer with effect from a prior date. This claim is made on the premise that the vacancy arising in the said District was filled up by direct recruitment, which is an alternate method of appointment, but in excess of the quota that is allotted for direct recruits. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into Ext.P3 and take a decision thereon within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after calling for remarks from the second respondent, if necessary, and after hearing the petitioner and any other affected persons. V.GIRI Judge mrcs