IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3351 of 2009(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JAGESH KUMAR.V.V., LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR, ICDP SUB CENTRE, CHELIYA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. SIVAN.T.U., LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR, ICDP SUB CENTRE, EDAKKAD, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. SURESH KUMAR.P.R., LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR, ICDP SUB CENTRE, VELLIPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. ALPHONSE.T, LIVE STOCK INSPECTOR, RINDER PEST CHECK POST, KUMILY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. CHANDRASENAN, LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR, RINDER PEST CHECK POST, KUMILY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DEEPU THANKAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. JAYAKUMAR.P, ASSISTANT FIELD OFFICER, REGIONAL A.I.CENTRE, DISTRICT VETTIANERY CENTRE, KOZHIKODE. 5. RAVINDRANATH.K, ASSISTANT FIELD OFFICER, REGIONAL A.I.CENTRE, DISTRICT VETTIANERY COUNCIL, KOZHIKODE. 6. AJAY KUMAR.V.C., ASSISTANT FIELD OFFICER R.I.A.C, NEDUGANDAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, ADV.SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.3351/2009-Y ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working as Live Stock Inspectors in Kozhikode and Idukki Districts. The matter concerns the finalisation of the seniority list of Live Stock Inspectors as on 01/01/2006. The petitioners are aggrieved now, since according to them respondents 1 and 2 are making promotions from the post of Live Stock Inspectors without adverting to Ext.P12 communication issued by the Kerala Public Service Commission. It is therefore, submitted that any delay in finalisation of the seniority list inspite of communications Exts.P9 and P10 by the P.S.C will result in undue hardship to them. 2. The provisional seniority list was published on 06/07/2007. It is pointed out that the P.S.C as per letter dated 15/09/2008, produced as Ext.P12, has communicated their views in the matter, to be followed in finalising the seniority list. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that inspite of the receipt of the same, no action is being taken to finalise the same after considering the objections submitted by various parties including the petitioners. Exts.P16 to P18 are the objections submitted by three petitioners. It is submitted that the other two petitioners have also filed W.P.(C) No.3351/2009 -:2:- similar objections in the matter. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. 4. In the light of the fact that the objections have already been submitted to the provisional seniority list and the P.S.C has also communicated their views in the matter as evidenced by Ext.P12; there will be a direction to the first and second respondents to finalise the same within a period of five months from the date of receipt of the copy of the judgment after considering the objections submitted by the petitioners and similarly placed persons. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms