IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2009 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9414 of 2009(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEORGE PAULOSE, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, TALUK OFFICE, PEERMADE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND SRI.RAMESH. C.R. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, COMMISSIONERATE OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 033. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, ADV.SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.9414/2009-V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 24th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who entered service as Lower Division Typist in the Revenue Department was promoted as Upper Division Typist after successfully completing the period of probation. An Upper Division Typist has got an avenue for promotion on completion of 10 years of service for appointment as Upper Division Clerk in every sixth vacancy arising in the concerned Department. The promotion post of Upper Division Clerk in the Revenue Department is that of Village Officer/Head Clerk. The petitioner is serial No.2869 in the seniority list of Upper Division Clerks but his junior who is Sl.No.2950 in the seniority list stands promoted to the category of Village Officer/Head Clerk. The petitioner was not given that promotion. The apparent reason for granting promotion appears to be that the petitioner has not passed the Chain Survey Test. It is pointed out that even those persons who have not passed the test of Chain Survey have been promoted to the category of Village Officer/Head Clerk and are continuing in that category. Seeking for appropriate reliefs he has filed Ext.P2 representation. Therefore, there will be a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P2 in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms