IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2010 / 11TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 19296 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ T.V.PHILIP, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, GOVT.POLTECHNIC COLLEGE, MEPPADI, P.O.MEPPADI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT(H.EDN) GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCAITON, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.DILIP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.19296 OF 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner presently working as Junior Superintendent in Government Polytechnic College, Meppadi, Wayanad district. It is contended that in the matter of promotion, he was overlooked without any justifiable reason and persons with lower ranks in the seniority list were given promotion. In Ext.P2 viz., the provisional seniority list of ministerial staff in the category of L.D.Clerks/U.D.Typists, the petitioner holds rank No.185. According to the petitioner, persons holding rank Nos. 216 to 220 and 231 were already been promoted. According to the petitioner he is fully qualified for promotion. Aggrieved by the overlooking of seniority and grant of promotion to those juniors, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P6 representation dated 8.11.2009. The petitioner is due to retire from service on 31.3.2011. Apprehension of the petitioner is that any further delay in the matter of disposal of Ext.P6 representation would prejudicially affects his prospects. W.P.(C).No.19296 OF 2010 2 2. Ext.P6 representation wherein the petitioner has raised his grievances with respect to the overlooking of seniority in the matter of promotion is pending before the 1st respondent. Considering the fact that petitioner is due to retire from service on 31.3.2011, this writ petition is disposed with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 representation as expeditiously, at any rate, within the period of 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner and also to persons who are likely to be affected in case of issuance of favourable order to the petitioner. It is made clear that this Court has not made any observation with respect to the merits of the contentions of the petitioner. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. mns