IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2011 / 27TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27626 of 2011(C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.RAJU THOMAS, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, TIMBER SALES DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FORESTS AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014. 3. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMINISTRATION), FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014. BY SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.LIJU STEPHEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.27626/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 21-12-2001 IN WA.NO.31/1999 EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 9-4-2002 IN R.P.NO.141/2002 IN O.P.NO.4823/2000. EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13-6-2002 IN CMP.NO.27006/2000 IN R.P.NO.141/2002 IN O.P.NO.4823/2000. EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 3-2-2007. EXT.P5- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER G.O.(RT)NO.113/10/F & WLD DATED 16-3-2010. EXT.P6- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER G.O.(RT)NO.215/2010/F & WLD DATED 15-5-2010. EXT.P7- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E1-6549/08 DATED 20-7-2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P8- TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 23-7-2011. EXT.P9- TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 3-10-2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 27626 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th October, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a Divisional Forest Officer at present. According to him, his next promotion is due. The seniority list of Forest Range Officers as on 1-1-1984 had been finalised. Thereafter, the said list as on 1-1-1992 was also finalised. The Forest Range Officers is the feeder category to the post of Divisional Forest Officers. There were a number of representations filed against finalisation of the seniority list by many employees. This Court had directed the representations to be considered. According to the petitioner, taking advantage of the said direction, the seniority lists have been set aside and a revised provisional seniority list of Forest Range Officers has been prepared as per Ext.P7. The petitioner and other similarly placed persons have submitted their objections to the same, as evidenced by Ext.P9. The petitioner apprehends that the seniority list would be finalised without considering his objections. Therefore, the petitioner seeks the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration of his objections before finalising the seniority list. WPC 27626/2011 2 2. Having heard the learned senior Govt. Pleader also, I am of the opinion that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the objections of the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P9 also, before finalising the seniority list, Ext.P7. 3. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the objections submitted by the petitioner evidenced herein by Ext.P9 in accordance with law, before finalising Ext.P7 seniority list. The petitioner shall also be heard before finalisation of the seniority list. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge WPC 27626/2011 3