IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2010 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 12529 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- C.JOY,S/O.CHACKO,IST GRDE DRAFTSMAN, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE,CHAVARA,KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER,OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF PWD ADMINISTRATION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE,CHAVARA,KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL(A&)KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. VIJAYAN,BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHAVARA BLOCK PANCHAYATH,CHAVARA,KOLLAM DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 12529 OF 2010 (M) ===================== Dated this the 26th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner retired from service as a First Grade Overseer on 31/8/2008. His complaint is that in the matter of promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer, his claims were overlooked. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, he has a grievance that his claims were overlooked, he should have taken up the matter before the authorities. Pleadings show that such a course was not adopted by the petitioner. Facts being so, the writ petition is premature, for the reason that, the petitioner has not moved the departmental authorities. Therefore, the writ petition is closed leaving it open to the petitioner to move the departmental authorities for getting relief. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp