IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2008 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18475 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.MURALEEDHARAN S/O T.KUMARAN, “VIPRAVA”, TUVUR POST MALAPPURAM BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH SIVARAMANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TVM. 2. THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, TVM. 3. THE DISTRICT TOWN PLANNER, OFFICE OF THE TOWN PLANNER, PALAKKAD BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).18475/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 19th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who is working as Assistant Town Planner presently stationed in the office of the Town Planner, Palakkad, seeks promotion to the post of Deputy Town Planner. Apparently, he has completed eight years in the present post and he is due to retire on 30.8.2008. DPC has not been convened for the post of Deputy Town Planner and there is no select list in force In such circumstances, as per Ext.P2 circular, cases of incumbents due to retire in next six months, can be considered by the Government for provisional promotion. Petitioner's request in this regard is pending before the Chief Town Planner, Thiruvananthapuram, as Ext.P3. Obviously a decision can be taken thereon only by the Government. 2. In the result, writ petition is disposed of in the following terms. W.P.(C).18475/2008 2 3. If the petitioner files a representation similar to Ext.P3 before the first respondent, Government, within one week from today, along with the copy of the writ petition and also a copy of the judgment, Government shall take a decision on the petitioner's request for provisional promotion keeping in mind Ext.P2 circular, as early as possible at any rate, on or before 31.7.2008. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs