IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2010 / 7TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2533 of 2010(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANILKUMAR.P, S/O.LAKSHMANAN, AGED 40 YEARS, PATIKKAL, MAVILAY.P.O, KANNU, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDNET, PUZHATHI GRAMA PANCHAYATH. BY ADV. SMT.DAISY A.PHILIPOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 2533 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Junior Superintendent working in the office of Puzhathi Grama Panchayat. As per Ext.P2 , a draft seniority list of Junior Superintendents for the period from 1.8.2001 was published. It is stated in Ext.P2 that objections or suggestions, if any, to the said list shall be submitted within 15 days from the date of the list. The petitioner, who got grievance against Ext.P2 draft seniority list, submitted Ext.P3 representation dated 20.8.2009 before the Director of Panchayat. The apprehension of the petitioner is that the objections raised by him as per Ext.P3 will not be looked into by the respondent, while finalising Ext.P2. He is also aggrieved by the long delay in the matter of finalisation of Ext.P2. He, therefore, seeks a direction to the respondent to take immediate steps to finalise the seniority list. 2. It is not proper for this Court to fix a time limit in the matter of finalisation of a draft seniority list of Junior Superintendents, as invariably W.P.(C) NO. 2533/2010 2 it is a time consuming process. Such draft seniority lists can be finalised only after considering all the objections and suggestions, which will necessarily take some time. But, at the same time, the grievance of the petitioner raised as per Ext.P3 is a matter to be looked into by the respondent, while finalising Ext.P2 draft seniority list. Therefore, there will be a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P3 representation filed by the petitioner, prior to the finalisation of Ext.P2 draft seniority list, as expeditiously as possible. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) sp/ W.P.(C) NO. 2533/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C) NO. 2533/2010 JUDGMENT 27th January, 2010 W.P.(C) NO. 2533/2010 4