IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6088 of 2009(E) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. SURESHKUMAR.S., OVERSEER, K.S.E.B.ELECTRICAL SECTION, KURUPPANTHARA, KOTTAYAM. 2. VINOD E.S., OVERSEER, K.S.E.B.ELECTRICAL SECTION, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM. 3. K.ANIRUDHAN, LINEMAN, K.S.E.B.ELECTRICAL SECTION, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 4. G.SAJUKUMAR, OVERSEER, K.S.E.B.ELECTRICAL SECTION, VIZHINJAM, VENGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY AD. MR.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 6088 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners are working under the first respondent Board. Petitioners 1, 2 and 4 are working as Overseers and the third petitioner is working as Lineman. The Board in the year 1971 fixed quota of 10% for promotion to the post of Sub Engineer (Electrical) from the categories of Lineman/Meter Reader/Overseer etc. 10% quota is fixed as per Ext.P1 Board order. The complaint in the writ petition is that in spite of the entitlement of the petitioners for promotion to the post of Sub Engineer against the vacancy which has arisen on 24.10.2002, no orders have been issued in the matter. 2. Ext.P13 is a representation filed before the Chairman, KSEB, Thiruvananthapuram. It is submitted at the Bar that Board itself, will have to take a decision in the matter. 3. Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent Board to take a decision on Ext.P13 after considering the matter in the light of various Board orders and the orders passed if any in respect of other similarly situated persons within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a wpc: 6088 of 2009 2 copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of the judgment for compliance. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps