IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 27TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 25699 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.BRAHMANAYAKAM, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT COPORATION, PARASALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(OPERATIONS), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL.3. SRI.M.D.RAVIKUMAR, CHIEF TRAFFIC OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVALLA. 4. SRI.T.R.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., PERUMBAVOOR. 5. SRI.C.SIVADASAN, DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 6. SRI.C.PURUSHOTHAMAN, DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. 7. SRI.P.PRASAD, DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., CHENGANNOOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (ADDL.R3 TO R7 IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DTD.8.10.07 IN I.A.NO.12800/07) R1, R2 BY ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.25699/07 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF PROMOTION ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AND ANOTHER PERSON DATED 16.2.2000. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF PROMOTION ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER ANDANOTHER ON 11.8.2000. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.1753/GLS/2004/RTC DATED 8.12.04 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE ATO, MANANTHAVADY. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.003322/GL2/2005/RTC DATED 6.5.05 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AWARDING PROMOTION TO THE POST OF ATOS TO VARIOUS PERSONS. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.003322/GLS/2005/RTC DATED 30.5.05 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.003322/GL2/2005/RTC DATED 27.9.05. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 5.5.07 MADE IN WP (C).29747/05. EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THEPROMOTION AND POSTING OF THE PETITIONER AS ATO VIDE ORDER 9.4.07. EXT.P9: TRUE COPY OF THE ABSTRCT OF THE PROMOTION TRANSFER AND POSTING OF THE OFFICERS OF THE OPERATING BRANCH VIDE PROCEEDINGS DATED 12.7.06. EXT.P10: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT MADE IN W.P(C).29747/05 DATED 12.6.07. EXT.P11: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 5.7.07 FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST REPSONDENT. EXT.P12: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND REPSONDENT DATED 17.8.07. EXT.P13: TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 13.8.07. /TRUE COPY/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.25699 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner seeks a direction in relation to seniority. With the passage of time, he had retired from service. All that remains is for the employer to hear the petitioner in relation to his claim and conclude as to whether he would be entitled to any particular placement which would enable him to draw better retiral benefits. Taking this into consideration, the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner that Ext.P11 may be directed to be considered is acceded to and it is directed that Ext.P11 will be taken up, considered and disposed of within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. All other issues are left open. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.22/9.