IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2010 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 5877 of 2010(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.MINIMOL, U.D.CLERK, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU FOR R1 SRI.PRAVEEN K.JOY, SC, FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 5877 of 2010 H ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 9th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition has been filed mainly with the prayer for a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P5 representation in the light of Ext.P4 order while issuing posting order on his promotion to the post of Revenue Inspector. The petitioner has been promoted to the post of Revenue Inspector, as per Ext.P6 order, during the pendency of this writ petition. In fact it was filed apprehending a posting on promotion ignoring the provisions in Ext.P4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as apprehended by the petitioner, pursuant to her order of promotion as per Ext.P6, she was given a posting ignoring the provisions in Ext.P4. The petitioner has already moved the 1st respondent as per Ext.P5 representation. It is pending Ext.P5 representation that she has been given promotion as per Ext.P6. 2. Granting transfer and posting on promotion is a matter falling within the discretion of the competent authority and Ext.P4 has been issued to provide guidelines in the matter. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P5 representation in the light of WPC.5877/2010 : 2 : Ext.P4 order expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will also be at liberty to submit a representation, if any, supplementing Ext.P5 while forwarding copy of this judgment, to enable the first respondent to comply with this judgment. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge