IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2009 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8400 of 2009(T) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ R.UNNIKRISHNAN , 52 YEARS, S/O.RAMAN ASARI, HEAD CLERK,MULAGUNATHUKAVU GRAMA PANCHAYATH (ON LEAVE) PROMOTED AS SECRETARY GRAMA PANCHAYATH AS PER ORDER NO.E8/1/08 DATED 08.01.2009 OF THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) NOW RESIDING AT GOUTHAM NIVAS, S.N.NAGAR, NADATHARA PO THRISSUR 680 751 BY ADV. MR.A.F.SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARAIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS PANCHAYATH DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 8400 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner entered in the Panchayat Common Service as a Bill Collector as advised by the Kerala Public Service Commission on 6.1.1983, and thereafter, successive promotions have been granted to him and the last one being as per Ext.P1 order. During his service, he was granted benefits of three higher grades on completion of 10th, 18th and 23rd years of service respectively. According to him, he has passed various tests mainly Manual of office procedure, Account test (lower) and Panchayat test. It is evidenced by Ext.P2. The petitioner is claiming promotion to the post of Senior Superintendent and according to him, he is illegally and unjustifiably denied his promotion. He has only three years left for his retirement. 2. The petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the Director of Panchayat seeking to grant him due benefits by way of promotion to the post of Senior Superintendent. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second wpc:8400 of 2009 2 respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 after considering the claims of the petitioner and any other persons affected in the matter within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps