IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2010 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37455 of 2010(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- THOMAS JEEVARETNAM PILLAI, RE-TOUCHING ARTIST GRADE-1 GOVERNMENT PRESS, MANNANTHALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 015. BY ADVS. SMT.K.P.GEETHA MANI, SMT.ASWATHI APPUKUTTAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION (H) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 37455 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Re-touching Artist Grade-I in the Government Press, Mannanthala. According to the petitioner, he is entitled to be promoted as Supervisor (Plate Making/Reproduction), as per the Draft Special Rules framed, which is pending finalisation. The petitioner therefore submits that, in view of Exts.P6 & P7 judgments, the respondents are bound to make promotions in accordance with the Draft Special Rules, which is not being done. The petitioner submits that, the petitioner is now put in charge of the post of Supervisor (Plate Making/Reproduction) and he is to retire from service on 31.03.2011. The petitioner therefore seeks the following reliefs: i) Declare that the petitioner is entitled to get promotion to the post of Supervisor (Plate Making) in the Government Press, Mannanthala which arose on 29.06.2010 in accordance with Ext.P5 Draft Special Rules; ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the respondents to forthwith W.P.(C)No. 37455 of 2010 -2- promote the petitioner to the post of Supervisor (Plate Making) in the Government Press, Mannanthala; iii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the Respondents to fill up the vacancy of Supervisor (Plate Making) which arose on 29.06.2010 in accordance with Ext.P5 Draft Special Rules as directed by this Hon'ble Court in Exhibits P-6 and P-7 judgments. iv) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction directing the respondents to consider Exhibit P-8 representation in the light of Exhibit P-6 judgment and promote him to the post of Supervisor (Plate Making) in the Government Press, Mannanthala, which arose on 29.06.2010; I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of opinion that, it is only appropriate that the 2nd respondent considers the claim of the petitioner for promotion in the light of Exts.P6 & P7 judgments. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/