IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 6509 of 2010(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.ANILKUMAR, REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD,ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SMT.DHANYA CHANDRAN SRI.T.R.SADEESAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER), LABOUR DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR AND SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 6509 of 2010 K ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 31st day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, who is working as Regional Deputy Director of Employment in the National Employment Service, raising grievance against the delay in the matter of convening of the Departmental Promotion Committee to prepare select list for promotion to the post of Joint Director of Employment. He is due to retire from service on superannuation on 31-03-2011. The apprehension of the petitioner is that any delay in the matter of convening of DPC to prepare a select list would hamper his promotional prospects. A statement has been filed by the 1st respondent in this writ petition. It is stated therein that the 1st respondent has already received proposal dated 11-03-2010 from the Director of Employment on 17-03-2010 with respect to the convening of the DPC(Higher) for preparing select list of officers fit for promotion to the category of Joint Director of Employment. It is further stated therein that action is being taken to convene the DPC(Higher) at the earliest WPC.6509/2010 : 2 : possible time in consultation with the Public Service Commission. 2. Considering the fact that the proposal has already been received by the 1st respondent on 17-03-2010, it is only appropriate that steps for convening of DPC(Higher) for preparation of select list for promotion to the post of Joint Director of Employment be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say that after preparation of such select list by the DPC, steps for effecting promotions from the select list shall be made within a period of one month thereafter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks