IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2010 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32815 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.KAMALAM, AGED 53 YEARS, W/O.I.V.RAJAGOPAL, IRUPPAYIL HOUSE, KUTTIPPURAM, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHAMRAVATTOM PROJECT DIVISION, ESWARAMANGALAM, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU SRI.JAGAN GEORGE SRI.K.A.NOUSHAD SRI.P.G.PRAMOD SRI.KANDAMPULLY RAHUL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, GENERAL, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. T.P.ANIL KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O.P.K.PURUSHOTHAMAN, KALLADA HOUSE, VADOOKARA, THRISSUR-7. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.32815 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner complains that the 4th respondent, who is junior to the petitioner in service, is being favoured with ratio promotion as per the pay revision order ahead of the petitioner, which, according to the petitioner, is illegal and unsustainable. Detailing the petitioner's grievances the petitioner has filed Ext.P10 representation before the 1st respondent. For the present the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 4th respondent. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2