IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2007 / 9TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 16825 of 2007(C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ R.PRADEEP KUMAR, SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICER, ARYANAD, O/O.THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SOIL CONSERVATION), ARUVIKKARA PROJECT, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT VYSHNAVAM, KOLLOOR GARDENS, KANNAMMOOLA,MEDICAL COLLEGE PO,TVM. BY ADV. SRI.S.V.RAJAN SRI.S.ARUN RAJ SRI.K.B.IMTIAZ MOHAMMED RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE(HIGHER) AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT (SC UNIT), REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE (SC UNIT), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SREE SABARI BUILDING, CHALAI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. HARILAL K.C., SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICER, O/O.THE SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------------ WP(C)NO.16825 OF 2007-C ------------------------------------------ Judgment The petitioner is a Soil Conservation Officer. He is aggrieved by Ext.P3 DPC list published by the Government, of eligible Officers for promotion to the post of Assistant Director (Soil Conservation)/District Soil Conservation Officer for the year 2007. Against the said list, he has preferred Ext.P8 representation before the Secretary to Government, Department of Agriculture and Ext.P9 representation before the Convenor of the DPC. Thereafter, this Writ Petition is filed, seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. The learned Government Pleader upon instruction, submitted that Exts.P8 and P9 representations are received and pending. The 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on the above representations in accordance with law within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Needless to say, any person affected by the decision on the petitioner's representations shall be put on notice and shall be afforded an opportunity to represent against the same. If the petitioner's claim is allowed, Ext.P3 shall be modified appropriately without delay. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 31.07.2007 K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE 2 sta