IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2007 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 7249 of 2007(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.V.MOHANAN, MANAGER, CITY POLICE OFFICE, KOCHI-31. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.K.A.BALAN SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER) FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 7249 OF 2007 K = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 29th March, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Manager in the City Police Office, Kochi-31. Complaining about the delay in holding the meeting of the D.P.C. for preparing the select list of Managers for appointment to the post of Administrative Assistant/Accounts Officer/Manager, PHQ and for incidental reliefs this writ petition has been filed. Taking into consideration the possibility of further delay in holding the meeting, this Court directed by interim order passed on 14-3-2007 that the 1st respondent shall promote the petitioner as Administrative Assistant temporarily, provided he is senior enough and qualified to be promoted against one of the existing vacancies of Administrative Assistant. Counsel for the petitioner and the Govt. Pleader for the respondents submit that orders have since been passed on 28-3-2007 promoting the petitioner temporarily as Administrative Assistant. 2. The petitioner has got a case that he is entitled to be promoted to the above post on regular WPC No.7249 /2007 -2- basis from the date of occurrence of vacancy and due seniority in the feeder category. The petitioner is given the liberty to prosecute his case to establish his right to get promotion from the due date after the D.P.C. prepares the select list and the Government publishes the notification. The writ petition is disposed of with the above observation. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/