IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2010 / 24TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 22115 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- M.V.JOSEPH, S/O.VARGHESE, AGED 51 YEARS, MOLATH HOUSE, AVOLY P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, (NOW WORKING AS U.D.CLERK, O/O.THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD, ROADS SUB DIVISION, MUVATTUPUZHA). BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ADMINISTRATION) PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2010, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO.22131/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 22115 & 22131 OF 2010 ========================== Dated this the 15th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners joined Public Works Department as LD Clerks. On acquiring test qualifications, they were promoted to the post of UD Clerks. According to the petitioners, subsequently by Ext.P6 produced in WP(C) No.22115/10, supplementary list was issued giving retrospective promotion to many of their colleagues, but however, denying the same benefit to the petitioners. Aggrieved by the above, petitioners submitted representation for inclusion in Ext.P6. 2. In so far as WP(C)NO.22115/10 is concerned, Ext.P7 is the representation and Ext.P4 is the representation submitted by the petitioner in WP(C) No.22131/10. These representations, according to the petitioners, are pending consideration of the 2nd respondent and in these writ petitions, what is sought for is a direction for its expeditious consideration. Having regard to the limited nature of the relief that is sought for, without expressing anything on the merits of the contentions raised, these writ petitions are disposed of directing WPC No. 22115 & 22131/10 :2 : the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P7 and Ext.P4 referred to above. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of copy of this judgment along with a copy of these writ petitions. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp