IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2008 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1930 WA.No. 248 of 2008() -------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN IA 3460/06 in RP.469/1998 IN OP 18296/98 Dated 27/09/2006 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER/RESPONDENT/PETITIONER: -------------------------------------------- THOMAS P.JOHN, II GRADE OVERSEER, NAYARAMBALAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, NAYARAMBALAM-68. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/REVIE PETITIONERS/RESPONDENT: ----------------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI SANDESH RAJA FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.Koshy & P.N.Ravindran, JJ. ===================== W.A.No.248 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 29th day of May, 2008. JUDGMENT Koshy,J. The petitioner filed Ext.P6 representation before the second respondent for promotion. It is the case of the petitioner that he is entitled to be promoted in the existing vacancy or in the next arising vacancy before the Second Grade Overseers included in Ext.P1 seniority list are promoted as First Grade Overseers. The second respondent is directed to take a decision on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible. The Writ Appeal is disposed of as above. J.B.Koshy, Judge. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 29/5