IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 14848 of 2008(P) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. GIRISH P.K., NIGHT WATCHER INTENSIVE CATTLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICE KATTAPPANA. 2. R.RENJITH, PEON, DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICE,IDUKKI, THODUPUZHA EAST P.O. 3. M.H. ALIYAR, NIGHT WATCHER REGIONAL ARTIFICIAL INSIMINATION CENTER, THODUPUZHA. 4. JAMEELA P.A., ATTENDANT DISTRICT VETERINARY DISPENSARY, IDUKKI. 5. K.M.RAMALA BEEGAM, ATTENDANT, VETERINARY DISPENSARY, VATTAVADA, KOVILOOR P.O. IDUKKI (DISTRICT). 6. RADHAMANI P.U., ATTENDANT VETERINARY DISPENSARY,THEKKUMBHAVOM, KALLANICKAL P.O., IDUKKI. 7. RAVI.C.P., ATTENDANT, VETERINARY DISPENSARY,THANKAMONY, THANKAMONY PO IDUKKI. 8. SANTHAMMA C.K., ATTENDANT VETERINARY DISPENSARY, SANTHANPARA P.O,. IDUKKI. 9. A.R. M0OHANAN, ATTENDANT, VETERINARY DISPENSARY, VENDIPERIYAR., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 10. K.J.NIRMALA, ATTENDANT VETERINARY HOSPITAL , ELAPPARA. 11. SUNIL KUMAR B.S, DRIVER INTENSIVE CATTLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT KATTAPPANA. W.P.(C). NO. 14848/2008-P 12. VENUGOPAL P.G., NIGHT WATCHER REGIONAL ARTIFICAL INSIMINATION CENTRE, RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 13. SUNILKUMAR, C.K., NIGHT WATCHER REGIONAL ARTIFICAL INSIMINATION CENTRE, RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DISTRICT OFFICE, IDUKKI. 5. THE DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DISTRICT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 6. THE DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DISTRICT OFFICE,KOLLAM. * ADDL. R7 IMPLEADED ADDL. R7: LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR TRAINING HOLDERS ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, BELIN, RESIDING AT SRUTHI MANAVELI, THIRUPURAM P.O. * ADDL. R7 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 19/09/08 IN I.A.10805/2008. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR FOR R1 ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R2 TO R6 SRI.R.T.PRADEEP FOR ADDL.R7 SRI.V.VIJULAL FOR ADDL.R7 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO. 14848/2008-P APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT DATED 04/05/1993. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT DATED 14/05/2004. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE SAID NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE PSC PUBLISHED IN THE PSC BULLETIN DATED 01/04/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rs/ P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ====================================== W.P.(C)No. 14848 of 2008 ====================================== Dated this the 19th day of November 2008 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition is identical to the one raised in W.P.(C) No.34014 of 2008. By judgment delivered today in the said writ petition, I have directed the Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department to consider the grievance voiced by last grade employees of the Animal Husbandry Department in the matter of promotion to the post of Live Stock Inspector Grade II and to take a decision within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. There was also a further direction that the views expressed by the Director of Animal Husbandry Department, shall also be taken note of. In these circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition also with a direction that the petitioners herein shall also be heard along with the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.34014 of 2008. It will be open to the petitioners to set out their grievances before the Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department, who shall take note of the grievances set out by the petitioners also, while taking a decision in the matter. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE css/