IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 11789 of 2007(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. S.SADASIVAN NAIR, S/O.MADHAVAN PILLAI, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MALAMPUZHA CANAL SECTION, KODUVAYOOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. E.K.INDIRA, W/O.M.R.MOHANAN, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, L.S.G.D. SECTION (IRRIGATION), VENKITANGU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAMADAS. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/11/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.11789/2007: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE R.1. DTD. 20/03/2006. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS D.O. NO. 30782/04 DTD. 20/03/2006 BY THE R.1. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 19/12/2006 ISSUED BY THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TO THE P.1. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 17/11/2006 ISSUED BY THE ACOUNTS OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTAN GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TO THE P.2. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE PAY SLIP DTD. 16/10/2006 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER FROM THE R2. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE PAY SLIP DTD. 20/12/2006 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER FROM THE R.2. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE PAY SLIP DTD. 16/11/2006 RECEIVED BY THE P.2. FROM THE R.2. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 05/02/2007 BEFORE THE R.1. BY THE P.1. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 05/02/2007 BEFORE THE R.2. BY THE P.1. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 08/12/2006 BEFORE THE R.1. BY THE PETITIONERS. EXT.P.11: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 09/10/2006 BEFORE THE R.2. BY THE PETITIONERS. EXT.P.12: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 26/09/2007 FROM THE R.1. THROUGH THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION SUB DIVISION, THRISSUR. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.11789 of 2007 C ------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of November, 2007. JUDGMENT The main issue raised in this writ petition is regarding the re-assessment of the date of promotion of Assistant Executive Engineers in the Irrigation Department. 2. When the writ petition came up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, at this stage, the petitioners will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the first respondent to consider Exts.P8 and P10, taking note of the fact that the second petitioner is due to retire on 31.12.2007. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Senior Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into Exts.P8 and P10, take a decision thereon on or before 25.12.2007. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//