IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2011/29TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WPC.No. 34022 of 2011 (C) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. MINI K. THOMAS, DEPUTY TAHSILDAR VALUATION ASSISTANT, LAND ACQUISITION OFFICE (GENERAL), PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. SAM P. THOMAS, DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, ADOOR. 3. V.T. RAJAN, DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI.V.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE, DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -1. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM JUNCTION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -33. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SHAIJ RAJ T.K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-12-2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) 34022/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE FINAL SENIORITY LIST PUBLISHED AS PER ORDER NO. LR (T)3-2003-2011(I) DATED 16/04/2011. P2:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE FINAL SENIORITY LIST PUBLISHED AS PER ORDER NO. LR (T) 3-2003-2011(I) DATED 16/04/2011. P3:- COPY OF THE STATUTORY APPEAL FILED BY THE IST PETITIONER UNDER RULE 27 B OF KS & SSR. P4:-COPY OF THE STATUTORY APPEAL FILED BY THE IST PETITIONER UNDER RULE 27 B OF KS & SSR. P5:- COPY OF THE STATUTORY APPEAL FILED BY THE IST PETITIONER UNDER RULE 27 B OF KS & SSR. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.34022 of 2011. = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 20th December, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Deputy Tahsildars. In the provisional seniority list of Upper Division Clerks/Special Village Officers, the petitioners were assigned dates for the purpose of promotion as 1.11.1998, 12.1.1991 and 1.11.1990 respectively. Their seniority was also reckoned on the above basis. But, in Exts.P1 and P2 final seniority list, they are assigned different dates ie., 1.11.1999, 1.7.2002 and 18.2.1997 respectively. Consequently, the petitioners complain that their prospects for promotion are adversely affected. Being aggrieved by the said action, the petitioners have filed statutory appeals which are pending before the first respondent. Their appeals are produced in this writ petition as Exts.P3, P4 and P5. The petitioners seek the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration and disposal of their appeals. WP(C).No.34022/2011. 2 2. I have heard the learned Govt. Pleader also. 3. Since the appeals filed by the petitioners are pending consideration of the first respondent, I am of opinion that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the said authority to consider and pass orders on the appeals. 4. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the appeals filed by the petitioners, evidenced herein by Exts.P3, P4 and P5 respectively, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioners also. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-