IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2011 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 12349 of 2011(P) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ S.SOBHANAKUMARI, W/O.K.YASODHARAN, AGED 49 YEARS, “THIRUVATHIRA” PERINGAMALA, KALLIYOOR.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ( PRESENTLY WORKING AS SR.EXTENSION OFFICER IN THE DIRECTORATE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.C.J.JOY RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN- 695 001. 3. L.JOSEPH VIJAYAN, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT( ESTABLISHMENT) DIRECTORATE OF SCHEDULES TRIBES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM.PIN- 695 001. 4. C.P.MOHAN KUMAR, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, THIRUNELLI.PIN- 686 573. 5. K.KRISHNA PRAKASH, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, NILAMBUR.PIN- 686 534. 6. T.SREEKUMARAN, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, CHALAKUDY.PIN- 688 532. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 12349 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is working as Special Extension Officer in the office of the 2nd respondent has been overlooked for promotion to the post of Senior Superintendent/Assistant Project Officer/Personal Assistant to the Tribal Development Officer, by promoting respondents 3 to 6 who are juniors to the petitioner. According to the petitioner, such supersession was on the ground that a minor punishment of barring one increment with cumulative effect for one year was imposed on the petitioner by Ext.P4. The petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as W.P.(C)No. 12349 of 2011 -2- expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as respondents 3 to 6. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/