IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2007 / 31ST SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 25539 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. C.C.JOY, FIRST GRADE OVERSEER, P.W.D., VAZHAKULAM BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, VAZHAKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. K.V.LISSY, FIRST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, P.W.D.ROADS SUB DIVISION, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. GEORGE KURIAKOSE, FIRST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, POVERTY ALLEVIATION UNIT, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, IDUKKI. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.K.K.RAJEEV SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D. ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 25539 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are First Grade Overseers in the Public Works Department and they are claiming promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer in the quota earmarked for Diploma holders. According to them, even going by Ext.P3 communication obtained under the Right to Information Act, 12 vacancies are available in the Diploma quota. Requesting that their claims be considered against the quota for Diploma holders, first petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation before the 2nd respondent and according to the petitioners, no orders have been passed on Ext.P2. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader in the matter. 3. Taking into account the grievances of the WPC 25539/07 : 2 : petitioners, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp