IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2007 / 25TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23574 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.V.JAYAMON, ASST. ENGINEER (MECHANICAL) BRAHMAPURAM DIESEL PLANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU BALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 23574 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 16th day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is an Assistant Engineer in the service of the first respondent Board. His grievance is that although he is Sl.No.4 in Ext.P7 seniority list and due to be promoted to the category of Assistant Executive Engineer, overlooking his seniority and rightful claim, his juniors have been promoted by Ext.P8 order. According to him, he was informed that it is only for his not passing the Departmental Test in Electricity Supply Act, that he has been superseeded. He has produced Ext.P10, a clarificatory order dated 16/10/95 issued by the first respondent, which indicates that the pass in the test of Electricity Supply Act is not mandatory. 2. In any case, now that the petitioner has already represented against the promotion of his juniors by WPC 23574/07 : 2 : submitting Ext.P9 representation to the 2nd respondent, it is for the 2nd respondent to take up Ext.P9 and pass orders thereon. Needless to say that the relevance of Ext.P10 will also be considered. Orders on Ext.P9 shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp