IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2009 / 16TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20577 of 2009(N) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. P.I.AJAYAN, OVERSEER (CIVIL) K.S.E.B. K.E.S. DIVISION, KAKKAYAM KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. MARYKUTTY JOSEPH, OVERSEER (CIVIL) K.S.E.B. ,KUITTIAR SUB DIVISION, VAGAMON,IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADVS. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN, MR.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR, MR.M.R.JAYAPRASAD, MR.MATHEW SUNNY. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD (K.S.E.B. IN SHORT), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTH I BHAVANAM, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (H.R.M.), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR. K.S. ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 20577 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 7th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Dr.Sri.K.P.Satheesan, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri.K.S.Anil, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioners are Overseers (Civil) in the service of the Kerala State Electricity Board. The grievance voiced by the petitioners is that though 30 vacancies of Sub Engineers exit, against which they can be promoted, for no justifiable reason, orders have not been passed promoting them to the category of Sub Engineers. The petitioners submit that pointing out this grievance, they have filed Exts.P6 and P7 representations before the second respondent. In this writ petition the petitioners inter alia pray for a direction to the second respondent to consider the request made by them in Exts,P6 and P7 representations and take a decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 3. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the second respondent Chief Engineer will consider the request made by the petitioners in Exsts.P6 and 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 W.P.(C) No. 20577/09 2 receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that pursuant to a direction issued by this Court in Ext.P2 judgment, the petitioners in the writ petition that was disposed of Ext.P2 judgment have been promoted. They submit that they are also similarly situated. In the light of these facts, in my opinion the second respondent should consider the request made by the petitioners in Exts.P6 and P7 representations and take a decision thereon expeditiously. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider Exts.P6 and P7 representations and pass orders thereon within two months from the date on which a certified copy of this judgment is produced before him by the petitioners. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.