IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23391 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------- M.S.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, LIVE STOCK INSPECTOR, ICDP SUB CENTRE, BRAHMAMANGALAM, RESIDING AT MATTATHIL HOUSE,MARAVANTHURUTH VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. DIRECTOR, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. ASSISTANT PROJECT OFFICER, REGIONAL ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION CENTRE, VAIKOM. 3. DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).23391/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is presently working as Livestock Inspector Grade-II. He joined service on 9.5.1996. His probation in the category of Livestock Inspector Grade-II has also been declared. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that he has not been promoted as Livestock Inspector Grade-I, though two of his juniors have been promoted even in the year 1998. The petitioner has filed Exts.P1 and P2 representations before the first respondent seeking promotion as Livestock Inspector Grade-I. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though Exts.P1 and P2 representations were submitted on 6.1.2006 and 21.7.2006 respectively, the first respondent has not taken any action in the matter and that in the circumstances set out in the writ petition, the first respondent may be directed to consider the said representations and pass orders thereon. W.P.(C).23391/2008 2 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the fact that the grievance voiced by the petitioner is pending before the first respondent, I direct the first respondent to consider the grievance voiced by the petitioner in Exts.P1 and P2 and pass appropriate orders thereon. This shall be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to say, if the petitioner is aggrieved by the decision taken by the first respondent, it will be open to him to challenge the same in other appropriate proceedings. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs