IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2009 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8921 of 2009(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.PADMAKUMAR, SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER, P.W.D.(ROADS AND BRIDGES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR SRI.G.BIJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE (EST.B.)DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 8921 of 2009-I - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of March, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Senior Finance Officer in the Kerala General Service. The main relief sought for in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to issue an order granting confirmation of his posting in the cadre of Finance Officer Grade I and Senior Finance Officer. A further declaration is sought for to the effect that the petitioner is eligible to be included in the zone of consideration for conferment of I.A.S. from non-State Service Cadre. The petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation explaining the circumstances under which he is claiming the said reliefs. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Govt. Pleader. The particulars regarding the petitioner show that he was recruited as a Divisional Accountant in the year 1985 and was subsequently promoted as Finance Assistant and thereafter as Finance Officer Grade II and Grade I. His promotion as Finance Officer Grade II was regularised as per Ext.P2 order dated 27.4.2000. By Ext.P3 dated 13.10.2000 he was promoted as Finance Officer Grade I. The petitioner relies upon Ext.P5 letter dated 3.11.2000 to the Accountant General to the effect that his promotion as wpc 8921/2009 2 Finance Officer Grade I is on a regular basis. 3. The petitioner submits that so far no orders have been passed granting confirmation on the completion of probation. But confirmation orders of Senior Finance Officer and Finance Officer Grade I were issued to the petitioner's seniors on 31.1.2005. It is submitted that undue delay in issuing the same will affect his chances for inclusion in the zone of consideration for confirment of I.A.S. There are vacancies also, which have been duly pointed out by the petitioner. 4. Since the petitioner has already moved the competent authority by filing Exts.P6 and P7, there will be a direction to the respondent to consider the same in accordance with the relevant rules and pass appropriate orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/