IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2001 of 2008(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.V.JOSHUA, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.P.I.VARGHESE, ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR, THE TRAVANCORE SUGARS & CHEMICALS LTD., VALANJAVATTOM P.O., THIRUVALLA-689 104, RESIDING AT MAMMOOTTIL HOUSE, THIRUVANVANDOOR PO, THIRUVALLA-9. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE TRAVANCORE SUGARS & CHEMICALS LTD., VALANJAVATTOM P.O., THIRUVALLA-689 104, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. N.P.GEORGE, ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR, THE TRAVANCORE SUGARS & CHEMICALS LTD., VALANJAVATTOM P.O., THIRUVALLA-689 104. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR,SC TSC FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BEJOY CHANDRAN FOR R2. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. --------------------------- W.P.(C)No.2001 OF 2008 -------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2008 J U D G M E N T The grievance raised by the petitioner in this writ petition relates to appointment by promotion of the 3rd respondent to the post of Junior Engineer/Deputy Manager without prescribing any qualification and method of appointment and without inviting applications from eligible candidates. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent on instructions submits that there is at present no proposal to create a post of Junior Engineer/Deputy Manager and that in future if there is such a proposal, it would be implemented only in accordance with law. Submission is recorded. The writ petition is closed. V.GIRI, JUDGE. dsn