IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2009 / 22ND ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18490 of 2009(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. K.ANIL KUMAR, JUNIOR DEVASWOM OFFICER IN-CHARGE, CHOWWARA DEVASWOM, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM. 2. A.VIJAYAN, JUNIOR DEVASWOM OFFICER IN-CHARGE, VENGANALLOOR DEVASWOM, CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. MR.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEVASWOM BUILDINGS, THRISSUR-1. 2. THE SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BUILDINGS, THRISSUR-1. R1 & R2 BY MR. P. GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP, S.C, C.D.B. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 18490 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 13th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.Elvin Peter P.J., the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri.P.Gopalakrishna Kurup, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioners are employees of the Cochin Devaswom Board. In this writ petition they claim promotion to the category of L.D.Clerks/Devaswom Assistants. The pleadings disclose that seeking promotion to the category of L.D.Clerks/Devaswom Assistants the petitioners have moved Ext.P3 representation before the Secretory, Cochin Devaswom Board. The learned standing counsel for the Cochin Devaswom Board submits that the Secretory, Cochin Devaswom Board will place the original of Ext.P13 representation before the Special Devaswom Commissioner who is presently discharging the functions of the Board and take a decision thereon expeditiously. 3. Having regard to the fact that the petitioners have already moved the Cochin Devaswom Board seeking redressal of their grievances, I am of the opinion that they should await the outcome of the representation before seeking the intervention of this Court. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Special Devaswom W.P.(C) No. 18490/09 2 Commissioner who is presently discharging the functions of the Cochin Devaswom Board to consider Ext.P13 and pass orders thereon after affording the petitioners a reasonable opportunity of being heard. Final orders in this matter shall be passed within three months from the date on which the petitioners produce a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the Secretary, Cochin Devaswom Board. The Special Devaswom Commissioner shall, while passing orders on Ext.P13, have due regard to Ext.P11 judgment of this Court. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.