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. 36099 of 2007(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JESUDASAN.V.N., AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.V.J.NINAN, VAZHATHOTTATHIL HOUSE, MAELUKAVU KARA, PALA, MAELUKAVU VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT NOW WORKING AS THE FORESTER (SOCIAL FORESTRY), IDUKKI ATTACHED TO KERALA FOREST DEPARTMENT. BY ADV. SRI.PADAYATTEE YELDO RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, G.L.A.DIVISION, PEERMADE. 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.36099 OF 2007 ========================= Dated this the 6th day of December 2007 JUDGMENT According to the petitioner, he was working as a Forester in the Forest Department. He was denied promotion on account of absence of test qualification, which he alleges, came to be prescribed in the special rules subsequent to his entry into service. 2. When the matter came up for arguments today, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to move the government and the other contentions raised in the writ petition may be left open. Permission granted. The writ petition is disposed of without prejudice to the petitioner's right to move the government, in the manner aforementioned. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/