IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2011 / 22ND POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 940 of 2011(N) PETITIONER(S): 1. AJITHKUMAR G., FIRST GRADE OVERSEER, PWD ELECTRICAL WING, SUPERINTENDING ENGG. (ELE.) OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC OFFICE, OPP. MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. SHYAMKUMAR D.S., FIRST GRADE OVERSEER, PWD ELECTRICAL WING, SOUTH SECTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ SRI.LINDONS C.DAVIS RESPONDENT(S): 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PWD, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 3. SAMRAJ D., 1ST GRADE OVERSEER, PWD ELECTRICAL DIVISION, PMG JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 4. SUNIL KUMAR, 1ST GRADE OVERSEER, PWD ELECTRICAL DIVISION OFFICE, PMG JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 5. UDHAYABHANU MR., 1ST GRADE OVERSEER, PWD ELECTRICAL SECTION, MALAPPURAM-1. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 940 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 12th day of January, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners have certain disputes regarding their seniority. According to them, the seniority due to them has not been correctly assigned and based on the wrong seniority, promotions are being made. In the above circumstances, the petitioners have filed Exts.P18 and P19 representations before the 1st respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P18 and P19 expeditiously, 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P4, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners, the 5th respondent and any other persons who may be affected by a favourable order to the petitioners, as as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ The words “Ext.P4” occurring in the last paragraph of the judgment dated 12.1.2011 in W.P(C) No. 940/2011 are corrected and substituted as “Exts. P18 and P19” as per order dated 8.2.2011 in I.A. 1470/2011. Sd/- Registrar (Judicial)