IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6339 of 2011(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.K.GOPINATHAN, L.D.CLERK, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. THE ALUVA MUNICIPALITY,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,ALUVA 683 106,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH ADV. SRI. V.M. KURIAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 6339 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 1st day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a L.D. Clerk working in the Municipal Office, Aluva. The petitioner is due to retire on 31.3.2011. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that promotions due to the petitioner are not being granted to the petitioner. Airing his grievance, the petitioner has filed Ext. P2 representation before the 1st respondent through the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall forward Ext. P2 to the 1st respondent forthwith. The 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, before 31.3.2011. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.