IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 5TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 28650 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.B.SASIDHARAN, GENERAL FOREMAN, GOVERNMENT PRESS, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER), FOR MAKING PROMOTION OF ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT IN THE PRINTING DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS CONVENOR, DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. V.A.SASIKALA, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS, SHORANUR. 5. N.R.INDRASENAN, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. K.P.DEVAYANI, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRISON PRESS, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. T.N.VIVEKANANDAN, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS, KANNUR. WP(C) No. 28650/2007 8. D.SHEIK IQBAL, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS, MANNANTHALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. N.SUMATHY, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS, ERNAKULAM. 10. K.P.MOHAMMED KUTTY, GENERAL FOREMAN, GOVERNMENT PRESS, WAYANAD. 11. P.K.MOHAMMED SAGEER, GENERAL FOREMAN, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SHRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 28650 of 2007 ------------------------- Dated, this the 27th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Ext.P3 select list, in as much as that the petitioner’s juniors have been placed above him, the petitioner has preferred an objection in terms of Rule 28 (b)(1)(8)(a) of the KS & SSR, vide Ext.P6, before the 2nd respondent. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Elvin Peter, and the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider the objections in Ext.P6 and take appropriate decision thereon within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner may, if so advised, submit an additional objection supplementing Ext.P6 within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE.) jg