IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 289 of 2009(H) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- R.VISWANATHA PILLAI, SUB ENGINEER (CIVIL CIVIL MAINTENANCE SECTION K.S.E.B, KALLARKUTTY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) RESPONDENT: --------------- THE CHIEF ENGINEER (H.R.M.), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI. K.S. ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.289 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th January,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is presently working as Sub Engineer (Civil) at Civil Maintenance Section, Kallarkutty in Idukki District. Originally he joined duty as Sub Engineer on 14.4.1992. Even now he is continuing in the Civil Maintenance Section at Kallarkutty. 2. In Exhibit-P1 seniority list of Sub Engineer (Civil), the petitioner is included as Serial No.468. It is stated that as per order dated 12.3.2008, respondent has promoted Sl.No.470, 471 and 474 as Assistant Engineers. They are juniors to the petitioner. The complaint raised is that still he is not being promoted. 3. Petitioner has submitted Exhibit-P2 representation dated 18.3.2008 complaining about the denial of promotion to him. It is seen that the same has been forwarded by the Deputy Chief Engineer as per letter dated 26.3.2008 to the respondent. W.P ( C) No.289 of 2009 2 4. I heard learned standing counsel for the K.S.E.B also. There will be a direction to the respondent to consider the grievance raised by the petitioner in Exhibit- P2 and pass appropriate orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.289 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.289 of 2009 4