IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15370 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K.BHARGAVAN, S/O.KARUTHAKUNJU, AGED 54 YEARS, SENIOR FOREMAN, GOVERNMENT PRESS, COMPOSING SECTION, MANNATHALA, TRIVANDRUM. 2. M.RATNAKARAN, S/O.MADHAVAN, AGED 53 YEARS, SENIOR FOREMAN, COMPOSING GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.T.B.REMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 15370 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 23rd May, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are senior Foremen in the Government Press Composing Section. They claim to be the seniormost non-diploma holders. They aspire for promotion to the post of General Foreman. The 1st petitioner is due to retire in October 2008. Petitioners submit that though there is a requirement of five years of service in the post of Senior Foreman for promotion to the post of General Foreman,Exhibit-P1 will show that the Director has recommended the promotion of seniormost incumbents in the post of Senior Foreman to the post of General Foreman in the absence of eligible candidates. 2. Relaxation in the matter of the requisite service is to be considered by the Government. In my view, Exhibits P4 and P5 may be considered and appropriate decision be taken by the Government. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Exhibits P4 and P5 and pass orders thereon, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.