IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2008 / 20TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24110 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MARIAMMA.K.JACOB, LEGAL ASSISTANT GRADE-1, KSHB, ERNAKULAM, MAVALIL PARANGATTU HOUSE KSHB COLONY, IRRIMPANAM PO., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN SRI.L.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN RESPONDENT: -------------------- KERALS STATE HOUSING BOARD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY SC, KSHB, A.JAYASANKER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 24110 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Legal Assistant Gr.I in the service of the Kerala State Housing Board. She was promoted to the post of Legal Assistant Gr.I on 11.02.2008. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent Board to consider her for promotion to the post of Section Officer (Law). The petitioner also prays for a direction to the respondent to cancel all the promotions made to the post of Section Officer (Law overlooking her seniority. As per the Kerala State Housing Board Establishment (Qualifications and Method of Appointment) Regulations 2006, a copy of which is produced as Exhibit-P1, appointment to the post of Section Officer (Law) is by promotion from Legal Assistant Gr.I, with five years experience. The petitioner does not admittedly have five years experience as Legal W.P ( C) No. 24110 of 2008 2 Assistant Gr.I. She commenced service as Legal Assistant Gr.I on 11.2.2008. In that view of the matter, the reliefs prayed for by the petitioner cannot be granted. The writ petition accordingly fails and it is dismissed. (P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 24110 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No. 24110 of 2008 4