IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2009 / 24TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1529 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.SAKTHIDHARAN RETIRED DEPUTY TAHSILDAR 19/350(2),ANJALI, AMBALAPPURAM WEST YAKKARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.M.A.ZOHRA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE, COMMISSIONERATE OF LAND REVENUE TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. BY G.P. SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 1529 of 2009-F - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner has retired from service as Deputy Tahsildar, on 30.4.2006 from the Collectorate, Palakkad. At the time of retirement, he was holding the post of Junior Superintendent. He was promoted as Deputy Tahsildar as per order dated 14.11.1999. The final seniority list of Deputy Tahsildar for the period from 1.1.1998 to 31.12.2000 was published on 1.8.2003 and the petitioner was assigned rank No.235. He had appeared for the Department Test in May 2005. The result showed that he had failed in the said test. Thereafter, he applied for revaluation of the papers and by Ext.P1 the Public Service Commission notified that the petitioner and two other candidates have passed the Department Test. Pursuant to the notification, he has received Ext.P2 communication from the Public Service Commission in which the details of the marks obtained by him are shown. But meanwhile, he retired from service. According to the petitioner, his due promotion was denied. He has sought for grant of notional promotion and disbursement of consequential benefits, as per Ext.P5 which is stated to be pending before the first respondent. It is pointed out that the first WPC 1529/2009 2 respondent has already directed the District Collector by Ext.P8, to forward the service details of the petitioner. It is up to the first respondent to take a decision in accordance with law, as to the entitlement of the petitioner for notional promotion. 2. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 in accordance with law, within a period of 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.) kav/