IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2010 / 13TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24304 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER:- ------------------ G.JAYACHANDRAN, TAHSILDAR, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, ON OTHER DUTY AS ADDITIONAL PRIVATE SECRETARY OF MINISTER FOR WATER RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S):- ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C)No.24304 of 2010. = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 4th day of August, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is now working as Tahsildar in Revenue Department, by this writ petition, seeks the following reliefs: (i) to issue a writ of mandamus or order or direction to the first respondent to promote the petitioner as Deputy Collector in the next arising vacancy. (ii) to issue a writ of mandamus or order or direction to the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a time limit that may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. (iii) to issue a writ of mandamus or order or direction to the first respondent not to promote any other Tahsildars as Deputy Collectors in preference to the petitioner since the petitioner is the senior most eligible and suitable person possessing the requisite qualification. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the Government Pleader, I find that Ext.P4 WP(C)No.24304/2010. -: 2 :- representation preferred by the petitioner is still not disposed and disposal of Ext.P4 would redress the grievance of the petitioner. In the above circumstance, writ petition is disposed of with direction to the first respondent to dispose of Ext.P4 within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Any order of promotion during the intermittent period shall be subject to the result of the decision in Ext.P4. No costs. P.S.GOPINATHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-