IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2007 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 25475 of 2007(G) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.R. VIJAYAKUMAR, SENIOR CO-OPERATIVE INSPECTOR, PROJECT OFFICE (COIR), ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI. S.P. ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT. N. SANTHA SRI. S.A. ANAND RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER), DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 25475 of 2007 ------------------------- Dated, this the 26th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is a Senior Co-operative Inspector, had originally filed this writ petition aggrieved by the non-convening of the Departmental Promotion Committee for preparation of selection list for promotion to the post of Assistant District Industries Officer. Petitioner is due to retire on 31/12/2007. 2. Subsequently it was revealed that the DPC was convened and a select list was published. Petitioner was not included in the select list. In as much as the petitioner is due to retire on 31/12/2007, he claims that the Government may consider him for promotion, provisionally, as per Rule 31(a) of Part I of KS & SSR. He has made his claim in this regard vide Ext.P3 representation. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to look into Ext.P3 representation and take a decision thereon on or before 15/11/2007, in the light of Ext.P2. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE.) jg