IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2009 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14949 of 2009(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SUBRATA BANGA,AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.LATE M.BANGA,NOW HAVING RESIDENCE AT QUARTER NO.D 10,CPWD QUARTERS,KUNNUMPURAM,KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. MR.JIMMY GEORGE (VATTATHARA) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL,CISF HEAD QUARTERS, BLOCK-13,CGO'S COMPLEX,LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL,CISF SOUTH SECTOR HEAD QUARTERS,CISF CH.PT CAMPUS,NEAR WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI-600009. 3. THE DY.INSPECTOR GENERAL,CISF(SZ) HEAD QUARTERS,BLOCK D, 1ST FLOOR,RAJAJI BHAVAN, BESANT NAGAR, CHENNAI-600009. BY ADV. MR.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R1-3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 14949 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 1st day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri Jimmi George, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. P.Parameswaran, the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is presently working as Group Commandant, Central Industrial Security Force, Group Head Quarters, Cochin. His grievance in this writ petition is that though his turn for promotion to the post of Senior Commandant has arisen, steps have not been taken in that regard. Aggrieved thereby, he has filed Ext.P5 representation before the Director General, Central Industrial Security Force, New Delhi seeking promotion to the category of Senior Commandant. 3. The question whether going by the petitioner’s seniority and the relevant rules the petitioner is eligible to be promoted to the category of the Senior Commandant is primarily a matter for the respondents to decide. The pleadings disclose that the petitioner has been denied promotion on account of his colour blindness. According to the petitioner, colour blindness is not a ground to deny promotion. However, in my opinion since the petitioner has already moved the Director General in Ext.P5 WPC 14949/09 2 representation claiming promotion to the category of Senior Commandant, it is for the said authority to decide whether the request made by the petitioner can be granted. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext. P5 representation dated 17-3-2009 and pass orders thereon, in the light of the relevant rules, expeditiously and in any event within four months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before him. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.