IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2010 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11008 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PRASAD T.R., DRIVER GRADE II, AGRICULTURE (S.C) DEPARTMENT, KABANI PROJECT, KANIYAMBATTA SUB DIVISION, P.B.M.HOSPITAL BUILDING, MEENANGADI P.O., WAYANAD, PIN 673 591. BY ADV. SRI.RAFFEEKH KOTTAKKAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, AGRICULTURE (SOIL CONSERVATION) DEPARTMENT, SREE SABARI BUILDING, ARYASALA BUILDING, ARYASALA, CHALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN 695 036. 2. THE DIRECTOR, AGRICULTURE (SOIL CONSERVATION) DEPARTMENT, SREE SABARI BUILDING, ARYASALA BUILDING, ARYASALA, CHALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN 695 036. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF SOIL CONSERVATION, FOR DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE (S.C), DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE, SREE SABARI BUILDING, ARYASALA BUILDING, ARYASALA, CHALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 036. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 11008 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Driver Grade-II in the Agriculture Department. The claim of the petitioner is that he is entitled to get grade promotion from the post of Driver Grade-II to Driver Grade-I that too, with retrospective effect. It is the denial of the said grade promotion that led to the filing of this Writ Petition. Prior to the filing of this Writ Petition, the petitioner has approached the second respondent by filing Exts.P3 and P4 representations. However, they are still remaining undisposed. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that in the final seniority list of Drivers published by the third respondent, he is holding rank No.48 and by virtue of the said seniority, he is eligible and entitled to get grade promotion. It is ignoring his legitimate claim for such promotion as Driver Grade-I that Ext.P2 order has been passed, it is submitted. In Ext.P4 representation, the petitioner has raised all the contentions in support of his claim for such promotion. According to the petitioner, the second respondent is the authority competent to consider his claim and W.P.(C) NO.11008/2010 2 contentions. Admittedly, Ext.P4 representation is still pending before the second respondent. Therefore, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 representation submitted by the petitioner expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.11008/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C). NO.11008/2010 JUDGMENT 30th March, 2010