IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2011 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 12154 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.VISWANATHAN, S/O.LATE M.APPUNNY, AGED 50 YEARS, HEAD DRAFTSMAN, DIRECTORATE OF PORTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. P.MOOSA, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (MECHANIC), MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WING, BEYPORE PORT, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FISHERIES AND PORTS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT AND CONVENER DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER), PORTS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PORTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695011. 4. SRI.P.SREEDHARAN PILLAI, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (MECHANICAL), MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WORKSHOP, NEENDAKARA PORT, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691582. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.12154 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 12th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners have certain disputes regarding their seniority. The petitioners submit that disregarding the petitioners' seniority, a select list has been prepared for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer/Head Draftsman. Against the select list, the petitioners have filed Exts.P8 and P9 objections before the 2nd respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P8 and P9 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P8 and P9, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2