IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2007 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 1907 of 2007(B) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.VIJAYAN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT RESIDING AT REVATHY, TEMPLE LANE, ALTHARAMOODU, KADAKKAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR SRI.THOUFEEK AHAMED SRI.SAJEED A.S. SRI. SAMEER A.S. RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY CONVENER, SECRETARY (AGRICULTURE) TO GOVERNMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.1907/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE SELECT LIST OF THE POST OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE ALONG WITH NOTIFICATION NO.SB(2) 61924/04 DT.27.12.04. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN WP(C) NO.13081/2006 DT.20.6.06. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE LETTER FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT.3.7.06. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.1044/06/AGRL. DT.4.8.06. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT.22.9.06. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT.16.12.06. /TRUE COPY/ tss K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 1907 OF 2007 ----------------------------- Dated this the 30th March, 2007. J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioner pertains to the delay in convening the meeting of the Departmental Promotion Committee for appointment to the post of Deputy Director of Agriculture. A time limit was fixed by this Court for convening the ad hoc meeting of the D.P.C. as per order passed on 19-1-2007. 2. The additional affidavit filed on behalf of the 2nd respondent shows that the ad hoc meeting of the D.P.C. has been convened on 26-3-2007, a select list was prepared and that the petitioner as well as one Kurian Mathew who was the petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 31841 of 2006, has been included in that list. It is stated that due notification will be issued immediately and steps will be taken to promote the petitioner and Shri. Kurian Mathew based on the rank assigned to them in the select list to be notified. 3. In the light of the above statements made in the additional affidavit of the respondent, the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj