IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2011 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 8890 of 2011(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. BINNY.C.G,ASSISTANT ENGINEER,(CIVIL), B & S DIVISION,K.S.E.B,ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. SURESHKUMAR.P,ASSISTANT ENGINEER(CIVIL), PEECHI SMALL HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT,K.S.E.B, PEECHI.P.O,THRISSUR. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, (K.S.E.B.IN SHORT),REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN,PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER(H.R.M.),KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. ADV. MR. K.S. ANIL - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.8890 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Assistant Engineers (Civil) in the Kerala State Electricity Board and they are diploma holders. A ratio of 3:1 has been fixed between degree and diploma holders among Assistant Engineers in K.S.E.B for promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer. According to the petitioners, presently the number of degree holders among Assistant Executive Engineers are in excess of the prescribed quota. At the same time, the number of diploma holders are less than the quota prescribed. Therefore, petitioners submit that the petitioners are entitled to be promoted as Assistant Executive Engineers in the quota prescribed for diploma holders. Seeking this relief, petitioners have filed Ext.P3 and P4 before the 2nd respondent. Petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 and P4. Having heard the Standing Counsel for KSEB also I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider WPC.No.8890 of 2011 : 2 : and pass orders on Ext.P3 and P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. While doing so, the 2nd respondent shall consider the contentions of the petitioners against Ext.P5 also. (S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE) kp