IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2011 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28761 of 2011(U) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- T.J.RAJU, S/O.JOSEPH, THECKEL, ANTHINADU P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.SUNIL RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, MUSEUM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY SR. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.E.M.ABDUL KHADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: COPY OF ORDER NO.E2-100/2008 DATED 2.12.2008 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS. EXHIBIT P2: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 10.3.2010 FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3: COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 1.3.2011 IN W.P(C).NO.6398/2011. EXHIBIT P4: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 18.5.2011 SUBMITTED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P5: COPY OF ORDER NO.E2 8780/11, DATED 19.5.2011, PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P6: COPY OF ORDER NO.E8-8554/2011 DATED 16.9.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO ALL THE SECRETARY GRAMA PANCHAYAT. EXHIBIT P7: COPY OF STATE LEVEL SENIORITY LIST OF ALL THE JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE KERALA PANCHAYAT SUBORDINATE SERVICE FROM 1.1.1990 TO 18.1.2010 PREPARED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P8: COPY OF PROFORMA-1, STATING THE EMPLOYMENT DETAILS OF OTHE PETITIONER SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P9; COPY OF SAID REPRESENTATION DATED 11.10.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON,J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 28761 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: “i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other approp0riate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to fix the seniority of the petitioner and his name be included in Exhibit.P7 before the final integrated seniority/gradation list is prepared by the Director of Panchayat for integrating the cadre of Secretary(Grama Panchayat) and Special Grade Secretary (Grama Panchayat) into one cadre of Secretary (Grama Panchayat). ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1st respondent to dispose of the petitioner's Exhibit P9 representation before the finalisation of Exhibit P7 and integrated Seniority list is prepared by the 1st respondent for integrating the Cadre of Secretary (Grama Panchayat) and Special Grade Secretary (Grama Panchayat) into one cadre of Secretary (Grama Panchayat) and iii. Such other and further reliefs which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been stagnated at the entry post for several WP(C) No. 28761 of 2011 -:2:- years while much of the juniors of the petitioner have been given promotion under Rule 13 (1) (a) of Part I K.S. & S.S.R. and that the petitioner is also entitled to have the same benefit, despite being a member of Scheduled Caste. The petitioner has raised various grounds in support of the reliefs sought for. It is pointed out that the grievance projected in the writ petition has already been high lighted in Ext.P9 which is pending consideration before the 1st respondent. The apprehension is only with regard to the finalisation of the integrated seniority list before final orders are passed on Ext.P9. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Taking note of the submissions made from either side with reference to the materials on record, this Court finds that the matter could be disposed of by directing the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders before finalisation of the integrated seniority list, in accordance with law, which shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. WP(C) No. 28761 of 2011 -:3:- The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for further steps. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ttb