IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2011 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28365 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- R.GOPAKUMAR, RESEARCH ASSISTANT, ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS DIRECTORATE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. RESIDING AT "THIRUVATHIRA", VP 1/1283, KUDAPPANAKUNNU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-43. BY ADVS. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------33 1. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE-LOWER, ECONOMIC AND STATISTICS DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33, REPRESENTED BY THE CONVENOR, [THE DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC AND STATISTICS DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33] 2. THE CONVENOR, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE-LOWER, ECONOMIC AND STATISTICS DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33, [THE DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC AND STATISTICS DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33] 3. THE CHAIRMAN, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE-LOWER, ECONOMIC AND STATISTICS DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33, [THE MEMBER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.] 33 4. MEMBER, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE-LOWER, ECONOMIC AND STATISTICS DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33, [THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, GOVT.SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.] 33 WP(C).No. 28365 of 2011(U) ---------------------------------------- 5. SRI JOHNY T.V., EXTENSION OFFICER (P & M), BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, ERATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.686001 6. SRI FELIX JOY, RESEARCH ASSISTANT, ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695001 7. SRI RAVINDRANATHAN.K., EXTENSION OFFICER (P&M), BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, CHAMBAKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 688001 8. SMT USHA DEVI.K.N., RESEARCH ASSISTANT, ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 691001 9. SRI RAVI.M.K., EXTENSION OFFICER (P&M), BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 688561 10. SMT INDIRA DEVI.K., EXTENSION OFFICER (P&M), BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 691506 11. SMT SREEJAYA P.K., EXTENSION OFFICER (P&M), BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, KANHANGAD, KASARGODE DISTRICT. 671121 12. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND STATISTICS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695001 R12 BY BY GOVERNMENT PLEDER SRI.E.M.ABDUL KHADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK WP(C).No. 28365 of 2011(U) ----------------------------------- APPENDIX ------------- PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS ------------------------------------ EXHIBIT P1- TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.1/2 ON 20.10.2011. EXHIBIT P2- TRUE COPY OF EXT.P1 DATED 20.10.2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.4 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL ------------------------------------- / TRUE COPY / PA. TO JUDGE VK P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................. W.P.(C).NO.28365 OF 2011 ............................................. Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for a direction to the first respondent to consider and dispose of Exts.P1 and P2 representations with regard to the claim for promotion, referring to the mandate of Rule 28(b)(i)(8)(a) of Part II Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules; contending that by virtue of the better credentials of the petitioner, nobody other than the petitioner is liable to be posted. It is also stated that hasty steps are being pursued by respondents 1 and 2 to proceed with the steps for giving promotion to others, which in turn, is sought to be intercepted. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance of the petitioner will stand redressed, if a direction is given to the first respondent to consider Exts.P1 and P2 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a reasonable time, simultaneously pointing out that the authority before whom Ext.P1 has been preferred is the Convener of the DPC concerned. W.P.(C).NO.28365 OF 2011 : 2 : 3. Heard learned Government Pleader as well. 4. In the above circumstances, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and dispose of Exts.P1 and P2 in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment and a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. cl