IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2011 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 37324 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.R.SURENDRAN, AGED 48 YEARS, PAMBINKAVIL HOUSE, PUTHURURUTHI P.O., VADAKKANCHERI VIA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, NOW WORKING AS SWEEPER, CHELAKKARA AYURVEDA HOSPITAL, CHELAKKARA. 2. K.V.PATHUMABEEVI, AGED 46 YEARS, D/O.KUNJIBEERAN, KADAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, THANIPADAM, CHUMANNAMANNU P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, NOW WORKING AS SANITATION WORKER, CHELAKKARA AYURVEDA HOSPITAL, CHELAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINES, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 001. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 37324 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 17th day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are full-time sweepers in the Excise Department of the Government of Kerala. They aspire for promotion to the post of Attender Grade II. But, they are prevented from getting promotion because of amendment to the rules. The petitioners submit that in view of Rule 13A(1) (b) of K.S and S.S.R, they are entitled to be promoted at least provisionally. They have filed Exts.P3 and P3(a) representations in this regard. The petitioners would presently be satisfied with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 and P3(a) expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts. P3 and P3(a) as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.