IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20438 of 2008(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ JOSEPH REGI ,S/O. A.J.CHERIAN, AGED 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT ALUMMOOTTIL, VERROOR P.O., CHETHIPUZHA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, WORKING AS SPECIAL VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE,KOTTAYAM, ALATHOOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUKUMARA MENON SMT.DEEPTHI S.MENON RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- THE COMMISSIONER FOR LAND REVENUE PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 20438 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 8th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was originally appointed as L.D. Clerk in the Revenue Department in Kottayam district on the advice of the Public Service Commission. He then opted for Rural Development Department . Thereafter, on his request and invoking Rule 8 of Part II of K.S. & S.S.R he was repatriated to Revenue Department and posted as L.D. Clerk in Kottayam Collectorate. This is evidenced by Exhibit P1. Petitioner rejoined the Revenue Department on 3.4.2007. Petitioner submits that in the meanwhile several of the juniors have been given promotion as U.D. Clerk, Head Clerk and Deputy Tahasildar. On repatriation to the parent department, petitioner’s seniority is to be fixed first in the post from which he was sent to the Rural Development Department and then he is to be considered for promotion to the higher post on the basis of seniority, it is contended. Exhibit P4 W.P ( C) No. 20438 of 2008 2 representation is pending in this regard before the Commissioner. Petitioner points out that though he was promoted to the post of U.D Clerk, further promotions have not been afforded. This is to be done by the Commissioner. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P4 and do the needful within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with copy of this judgment before respondent for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 20438 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No. 20438 of 2008 4