IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 33836 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. DINESH KUMAR.M., PUBLIC WORKS OVERSEER GRADE-II, CORPORATION OF KOCHI. RESIDING AT AIROOR PANAYIL, EREZHA NORTH, CHETTIKULANGARA P.O. MAVELIKKARA. 2. K.R.MOHANAN, PUBLIC WORKS OVERSEER GRADE II, MUVATTUPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, RESIDING AT KANAKKANCHERIL HOUSE, RAMAPURAM, KOTTAYAM. 3. R.CHANDRASENAN, PUBLIC WORKS OVERSEER GRADE-II, CORPORATION OF KOCHI, RESIDING AT GOWRI NILALYAM, ASRAMAM, KOLLAM PIN 691 002. BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 33836/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as Public Works Overseer Grade-II in the Municipal Common Service. They are aspiring for promotion to the post of Public Works Overseer Grade-I. According to them, there are now 38 vacancies in the post of Public Works Overseer Grade-I and they request the authorities, at least to fill up half the vacancies by promotion. Petitioners' representation, Ext.P7, in this regard is pending before the second respondent. After having heard the learned Government Pleader also, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider Ext.P7 and take a decision thereon within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI Judge mrcs