IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2011 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10920 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.R.VIJAYAN, CHIEF FOREMAN (WORK SHOP) GOVT.CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.SAIGI JACOB PALATTY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION (H) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001. 2. DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, GOVT.CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 10920 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 5th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Chief Foreman (Work shop) in the Government Central Press, Thiruvananthapuram. He aspires for promotion to the next higher post of Assistant Superintendent. The method of appointment to that post is by way of transfer from Chief Foreman, General Foreman etc. According to the petitioner, there are vacancies available in the post of Assistant Superintendents. Earlier the petitioner filed a petition requesting for such promotion to available vacancies. Ext.P14 is that representation. By Ext.P15 judgment, the said representation was directed to be considered. According to the petitioner, pending consideration of the petitioner's representation, steps are being taken to fill up the post of Assistant Superintendents. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to include the petitioner's name also for consideration by the Departmental Promotion Committee. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Exts.P16 representation in that regard. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P16 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and w.p.c.10920/11 2 pass orders on Ext.P16 and take a decision on the same before the Departmental Promotion Committee meets next for preparation of select list for the post of Assistant Superintendents. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge