IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2007 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8495 of 2007(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.P.KOMALAVALLY, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. RANI.R.S., CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT, OL(L) C, PATTOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KUMARI P.AJITHA, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT, POSTED AS ASSISTANT TRAINEE, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE CONVENOR, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1, 4 & 5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 8495 OF 2007 ----------------------------- Dated this the 14th March, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Confidential Assistant Gr.I in the Law Department. Counsel submits that the petitioner's legitimate claim for appointment to the post of Legal Assistant Trainee in the General Branch or that of Assistant Trainee in the Administrative Branch of the Law Department according to her seniority has not been considered by the respondents, rather ignored. Her submissions made on 24.5.2006 and 24.1.2007 before the concerned authority did not bear fruits. Feeling aggrieved, she has filed Ext.P6 representation before the first respondent. Since no orders have been passed, the petitioner has approached this Court. 2. I have heard Govt. Pleader for the respondents. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, notice need not be issued to respondents 2 and 3. Govt. Pleader submits that orders will be passed on Ext.P6, without delay. 3. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P6 on merits and pass orders in accordance with law, within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. WPC 8495/2007 2 The petitioner shall produce a copy of the W.P.(C) and a copy of the judgment before the first respondent for compliance. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj