IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2009 / 13TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 27736 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEORGE.V.J., AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.LATE V.S.JOSEPH, WORKING AS DRAUGHTSMAN GRADE-I, WATER WORKS SECTION NO.II, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT: QUARTER NO. II/2, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, ENGINEERING COLLEGE P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 3. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (GENERAL), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 4. THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. BY SC SRI.C. UNNIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.27736 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th October,2009 J U D G M E N T Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for the Water Authority. 2. Petitioner, who is working as Draughtsman Gr.I contends that he is eligible to be promoted to the post of Assistant Engineer in the Water Authority. According to him, persons who are his juniors have already been promoted. His grievance contained in Ext.P6 shall be looked into and after hearing him, appropriate action shall be taken by the Managing Director, the 2nd respondent within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall be given a notice of hearing before the 2nd respondent takes a decision on Ext.P6. Other contentions of the petitioner are left open. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma