IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 33786 of 2007(V) ------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. K. NARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI, SHIFT SUPERVISOR, PCRF, RR 11, RUBBER BOARD, MANGANAM, KOTTAYAM. 2. K.S. NAIR, FOREMAN, PCRF, RR 11, RUBBER BOARD, MANGANAM, KOTTAYAM. 3. V.T. THOMAS, FOREMAN, MTSR FACTORY, MANGANAM, KOTTAYAM. 4. V.K. EASWARAN NAMBOOTHIRI, SHIFT SUPERVISOR (RUBBER BOARD), MTSR FACTORY, MANGANAM, KOTTAYAM. 5. SAJU P.M., SHIFT SUPERVISOR (RUBBER BOARD), MTSR FACTORY, MANGANAM, KOTTAYAM. 6. JAMES JACOB, SHIFT SUPERVISOR (RUBBER BOARD), MTSR FACTORY, MANGANAM, KOTTAYAM. 7. RAJESH P.C., SHIFT SUPERVISOR (RUBBER BOARD), MTSR FACTORY, MANGANAM, KOTTAYAM. 8. BIJU M.N., SHIFT SUPERVISOR (RUBBER BOARD),PLPC, CHETHACKAL. 9. SAJAYAN S.C., SHIFT SUPERVISOR (RUBBER BOARD),PLPC, CHETHACKAL. BY ADV. SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH W.P.(C) NO.33786/2007 RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. THE RUBBER BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KEEZHKUNNU, NEAR CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, RUBBER BOARD, KEEZHKUNNU, NEAR CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV.SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR , ASG. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 33786 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioners are employees of the Rubber Board. They are aggrieved by the fact that they are stagnating the cadre of Foreman/Shift Supervisor and they are not included in any other category for further promotion in the Rubber Board. Petitioners have raised their grievances before the Central Government as per Ext.P8. 2. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the Assistant Solicitor General, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into Ext.P8 and take a decision thereon, after hearing a representative of the petitioners also, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V. GIRI, JUDGE css/