IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH MAY 2011 / 16TH VAISAKHA 1933 WP(C).No. 13114 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. ANIL KUMAR.R, NOW WORKING AS CHAINMAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. 2. JOYCE P, CHAINMAN, NOW WORKING AS CHAIRMAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURM CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. SATHEESH KUMAR, NOW WORKING AS CHAINMAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURM CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 4. RADHIKA.P.S, NOW WORKING AS CHAINMAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURM CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 5. RADHIKA.V.P, NOW WORKING AS FEMALE ATTENDER, THIRUVANANTHAPURM CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 6. AMBILI.PS, NOW WORKING AS FEMALE ATTENDER, THIRUVANANTHAPURM CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 7. VENUGOPAL NAIR, NOW WORKING AS PEON, NEDUMANGADU MUNICIPALITY, NEDUMANGAD - 695 541. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE wpc nO.13114/2011 2 RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. DIRECTOR URBAN AFFAIRS, DIRECTORATE OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.R.BINDU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.13114 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th May, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are last grade servants in the Kerala Municipal Common Service who have entered service on or before 30.5.2005. According to the petitioners, as per Ext.P1 Government order, 10% of the posts of Lower Division Clerks/Bill Collector in the Municipal Common Service are reserved for the promotion of the last grade servants who are qualified. They complain that in spite of Ext.P1, they are not appointed. The counsel for the petitioner points out that they have submitted Ext.P2 representation to the second respondent which is pending consideration before the said authority. It is further contended that there are more than 200 vacancies at present, to which the qualified persons from the last grade servants are entitled to appointment. Therefore, the delay in the disposal of Ext.P2 is causing needless hardship and misery to the petitioner. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. WPC No.13114/2011 2 3. In view of the fact that Ext.P2 is pending consideration of the second respondent, it is sufficient that the same is directed to be considered and disposed of on an early date. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioners set out in Ext.P2 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/