IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2011/1ST POUSHA 1933 WPC.No. 34562 of 2011 (U) ================== PETITIONER(S) ========== 1. VENUGOPALAN NAIR, MUTTANCHERY VEEDU, KIZHAKKAMBALAM P.O., ALUVA ERNAKULAM-683 562, WORKING AS SUSPERINTENDENT ALUVA MUNICIPALITY, ALUVA. 2. AJITH PRASAD.P.S., PATHAZHAPURACKAL VEEDU, PERUMBATANNA, NORTH PARAVUR-683 513 WORKING AS SUSPERINTENDENT ALUVA MUNICIPALITY, ALUVA. 3. BINDU, PULARI, POLAKULAM, VEEDU, THURUTHI P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, WORKING AS CHIEF ACCOUNTANT ALUVA MUNICIPALITY, ALUVA. BY ADVS.SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENT(S) =========== 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.K.SHAIJ RAJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22-12-2011 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 34562/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY SRI. T.B.UMMER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 16/09/2004 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P3: COPIES OF THE PETITIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS. P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12/03/2009 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P5: COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 10/05/2009 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P6: COPIES OF THE PETITIONS DATED 12/07/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 34562 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd December, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioners are presently working as Superintendents in the Aluva Municipality. They were originally recruited as Lower Division Clerks and promoted as Upper Division Clerks in 1991 and 1992. Subsequently, upon consideration of certain petitions filed by the juniors of the petitioners, such juniors were granted promotions from dates anterior to those of the petitioners. Consequently, the petitioners were placed as juniors to the said persons. Since the promotions mentioned above had been granted in individual cases, the petitioners were not aware of such promotions and therefore they did not challenge the same. However, as soon as they came to know of such promotions they submitted requests pointing out the illegality in granting such promotions and sought restoration of their seniority positions. However, no action was taken on their requests. According to the petitioners, Ext.P6 series representations submitted by them are pending before the first respondent. They seek the issue of WPC 34562/2011 2 appropriate directions for the consideration of their representations. 2. I have heard the learned Govt. Pleader also. 3. Since Ext.P6 series representations are pending consideration of the first respondent, it is sufficient that this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the said representations. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioners set out in their representations evidenced herein by Ext.P6 series and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioners. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge WPC 34562/2011 3