IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2007 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1928 OP.No. 2827 of 1997(J) ----------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. O.N.GOPI, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, BLOCK PANCHAYAT OFFICE, P.O. KOIPURAM, PULLAD, PATHANAMTHITTA, 2. P.S.THOMAS, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, VAZHAPPALLY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, P.O.KURISUMMOODU, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUGATHAN SRI.A.V.RAMAKRISHNA PANICKER SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP. NO.5127/21997 IN OP. 2827/1997. DISMISSED 14.03.2007 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.E2-20220/90 DT.30.5.91 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(a):- COPY OF THE COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST APPENDED TO EST.P1 PROCEEDINGS. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E1-120/95 DT.13.12.96 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3l:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-27765/94 DT.20.6.95 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.29.11.95 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS AND OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.12.2.96 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS AND TWO OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS BEFORE THE HON: MINISTER FOR LOCAL ADMN. /TRUE COPY/ tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P.No.2827 of 1997 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer:- i) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the respondents that promotion to the cadre of Special Grade Secretary shall be made on the basis of the ranking in the final seniority list of Executive Officers Grade I published in Ext.P1 proceedings. There are other ancillary reliefs also. There is no counter affidavit. Since the petitioners have represented their grievances before the Government as per Ext.P5, if no action has been taken on Ext.P5, there will be a direction to the first respondent to look into Ext.P5 with notice to the petitioners and take appropriate action in accordance with law, if not already taken within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P.NO.2827/2007 JUDGMENT 14th March, 2007