IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2011 / 20TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26926 of 2011(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ RETHNAKARAN.P., ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION, BOVIKKANAM, KASARGOD, KASARGOD-671541. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION & ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, KASARGOD-671001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.R.RENJITH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 26926 of 2011(M) APPENDIX PETITIONER EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 18-12-2004. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 28-12-2004. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 26-3-1992. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.15/03/PWD DATED 15-2-2003. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 18-9-1973. EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 5-8-1993. EXT.P7 : TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO.1110/2011 DATED 24-10-2001. EXT.P8 : TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO.722/05 DATED 11-5-2005. EXT.P9 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 6-10-2009. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE ln K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(c)No. 26926 of 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as an Assistant Engineer under the 4th respondent. He entered service as an Overseer in the Irrigation Department and was subsequently promoted to the post of Assistant Engineer. The fourth respondent informed the third respondent of the necessity of posting an Assistant Engineer, who was conversant with Kannada Language in the Irrigation Sub Division, Kasaragod. The petitioner's name had been suggested by the third respondent. The petitioner now claims promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer. He also claims a posting in Kasaragod District where vacancies are in existence, since he is a person who is conversant with Kannada. The petitioner's contention is that it is only proper that his claim is considered on that ground. Thus, the petitioner claims promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer on linguistic minority consideration. He has already submitted a representation, Ext.P9, which is pending before the second respondent. He seeks the issue of W.P(c)No. 26926 of 2011 2 appropriate directions for the consideration of Ext.P9. 2 I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. He assures that Ext.P9 would be considered and disposed of at the earliest. 3. This Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner evidenced herein by Ext.P9 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE /True copy/ P.A.to judge ln