IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2008 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32006 of 2008(I) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. MUHAMMED ASLAM J, OVERSEER (CIVIL), K.S.E.B, RESEARCH & DAM SAFETY SECTION NO.II, MOOZHIYAR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. D.I. SAJITH, OVERSEER (CIVIL), K.S.E.B, PALLIVASAL EXTENSION SCHEME, DIVISION NO.III, CHITHIRAPURAM IDUKKI DIST. 3. RIFAS . A, OVERSER (CIVIL), K.S.E.B, RESEARCH & DAM SAFETY SECTION NO.II, VAZHATHOPPU IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. REMADEVI S, OVERSEER (CIVIL), K.S.E.B, NERIAMANGALAM EXTENSION SCHEME, PAMBLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. SINDHUKUMARI R.S., OVERSEER (CIVIL), K.S.E.B, NERIMANGALAM EXTENSION SCHEME, PAMBLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. PRASANNAN V, OVERSEER (CIVIL), K.S.E.B, PALLIVASAL EXTENSION SCHEME, DIVISION NO 1,MUNNAR. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, (K.S.E.B IN SHORT), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), K.S.E.B, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SRI. K.S.ANIL, S.C. KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.Ravindran, J. ===================== W.P(C).No.32006 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 31st day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners are Overseers (Civil) in the service of the Kerala State Electricity Board. Their grievance is that notwithstanding their eligibility and availability of vacancies, they have not been promoted to the category of Sub Engineers. The petitioners submit that 30 vacancies of Sub Engineers presently exist and that for no justifiable reason, they are not being promoted. Pointing out these aspects, the petitioners have submitted Exts.P2 to P7 representations before the second respondent. In this Writ Petition, the petitioners inter alia pray that the second respondent may be directed to consider the request made by them and take a decision in the matter within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.K.S.Anil, the learned standing counsel for the respondents submits that the Chief Engineer will consider the request made by the petitioners in Exts.P2 to P7 representations in the light of the rules governing appointment to the post of Sub Engineers and pass orders thereon within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider the WP(C) 32006/08 -: 2 :- request made by the petitioners in Exts.P2 to P7 representations and pass orders thereon within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 1/11