IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI SATURDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2007 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35635 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.N. RAJAPPAN PILLAI, S/O. NEELAKANTA PILLAI, AGED 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT RAJ BHAVAN, MAYITHARA MARKET P.O. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUKUMARA MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE AUTOKAST LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, S.N. PURAM P.O., CHERTHALA. 2. M.D. JOSEPH, ASST.ENGINEER, AUTOKAST LTD., CHERTHALA. 3. D. V.MURUGAN, ASST.ENGINEER, AUTOKAST LTD., CHERTHALA. 4. SASIDHARAN, ASST.ENGINEER, AUTOKAST LTD., CHERTHALA. 5. N. RAMESH BABU, ASST.ENGINEER,AUTOKAST LTD., CHERTHALA. 6. P.K. KUNJAN, ASST.ENGINEER,AUTOKAST LTD., CHERTHALA. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.35635 of 2007 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as an electrician under the 1st respondent. According to him, he is qualified and eligible for promotion to the Junior Executive Cadre (Assistant Engineer), but respondents 2 to 6, who are his juniors have already been promoted. Petitioner's grievances have been brought to the notice of first respondent by Ext.P5. 2. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and on going through the averments in the writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into Ext. P5 and after hearing the petitioner, take a decision in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent. V.GIRI, JUDGE csl