IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2007 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 34891 of 2007(D) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- T.G.LEENA, TAHSILDAR, KODUNGALLOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.S.S.HUSSAIN SRI.P.K.NIJOY RESPONDENTS: --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 3. THE DEPUTY LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 5. P.K.NALAN, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/12/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ========================= W.P.(C)NO.34891 OF 2007 ========================= Dated this the 6th day of December 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as a Tahsildar in the Revenue Department and she aspires for promotion to the post of Deputy Collector. According to the petitioner, seniority in the post of entry has not been correctly reckoned. Apparently, juniors have been promoted superceding her. Petitioner's grievance has been brought to the notice of the government by Ext.P12 representation produced along with I.A.16051/2007. 2. After having heard the learned government pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to hear the petitioner and take a decision on Ext.P12 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/