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. 23289 of 2007(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- V.M.HANEEFA, S/O. MEERA MAIDEEN RAWTHER, AGED 55 YEARS, DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER (ENF.), MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, KOZHIKODE. 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.23289 OF 2007-V ------------------------------------------ Judgment The petitioner is a District Labour Officer, due to retire from service today. Yesterday this Writ Petition was filed, claiming promotion to the post of Joint Labour Commissioner/Deputy Labour Commissioner on provisional basis. The petitioner was late in approaching this Court. Therefore, no relief could be granted in this Writ Petition. But, the learned Government Pleader submitted that steps are being taken to convene the DPC and order regular promotion. If the petitioner is found eligible for promotion to the higher post before the date of his retirement, needless to say, he shall be granted the benefit of notional promotion and his terminal benefits shall be accordingly revised. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is closed. 31.07.2007 K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE sta 2