IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11664 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOSEPH REJI, S/O.A.J.CHERIAN, AGED 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT ALUMMOOTTIL, VERROOR P.O., CHETHIPUZHA, KOTTAAM DISTRICT WORKING AS SPECIAL VILLAGE OFFICER/UD CLERK, VILLAGE OFFICE, TALUK OFFICE, ALATHOOR, PALAKKAD. BY ADVS. SRI.G.SUKUMARA MENON SMT.DEEPTHI S.MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE COMMISSIONER FOR LAND REVENUE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 11664 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Special Village Officer/U.D.C. He was initially appointed as Lower Division Clerk in the Revenue Department in Kottayam District on the advice of the PSC. In the year 1992, the petitioner opted for Rural Development Department. Accordingly he was re patriated to Revenue Department and posted as LD Clerk in Kottayam Collectorate as per Ext.P1 order. 2. The main relief sought for in the writ petition is for a direction commanding the respondent to declare the probation of the petitioner in the post of UDC/SVO at an early date. He is aspiring for promotion as HC/R1/VO. The petitioner was promoted as such as per Ext.P2 order. Presently he has filed Ext.P7 representation before the respondent herein. It is averred that he has acquired the test qualification to declare his probation. There will be a direction to the respondent to take action on Ext.P7 and pass appropriate orders within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps