IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2008 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 32859 of 2008(J) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ A.LEELAMONY, W/O.RAVEENDRANATHAN, MANIMEKHALA, NANTHIATTUKUNNAM, NORTH PARUR P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (REGIONAL MANAGER, CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM). BY ADV. SMT.DAISY A.PHILIPOSE RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. A.JALALUDEEN RAWTHER, DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF RATIONING, COMMISSIONERATE OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. STANDING COUNSEL FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 32859 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is stated to be working as Regional Manager in the Civil Supplies Corporation at Ernakulam. Her grievance is that she had been denied promotion to the post of Deputy Controller of Rationing. According to her, respondent No.4 was given promotion overlooking her better claim. 2. The primary prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to convene ad hoc Departmental Promotion Committee and to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion as Deputy Controller of Rationing. The other prayer is to issue a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 representation. 3. Learned Government Pleader after getting instructions submits that Ext.P6 had already been considered. It is also submitted by him that the Departmental Promotion Committee had met on November 7, 2008 . The Government is awaiting the report of the Departmental Promotion Committee and immediately on receipt of the decision of the DPC, the Government shall publish the select list. The above submissions are recorded. Obviously if the petitioner is found eligible to be included in the select list, she will be entitled to get promotion in terms of the decision of the DPC. The writ petition is closed. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.