IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2009 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35067 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- G.SIVARAJAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY KOLLAYIL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, DHANUVACHAPURAM.P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURM-695503 (T.C.11/1001, NNRA 146, THACHIL HOUSE, NANTHENCODE, KOWDIAR.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) BY ADV. SRI.S.NARAYANAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY LOCAL SELF GOVRNMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.35067 OF 2009 (C) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Special Grade Secretary, Kollayil Grama Panchayat Thiruvananthapuram District. He aspires for promotion to the post of Senior Superintendent/ Performance Audit. According to the petitioner, Ext.P1 is the seniority list in which his name figures at Sl.No.38. It is stated that further promotions are not effected despite existence of vacancy on account of certain disputes about the seniority list. Petitioner contends that his seniority is not in dispute and therefore he should be ordered to be promoted . 2. The Government Pleader submits that draft seniority list has been published on 1.12.2009 and objections have been invited. 3. Now that draft seniority list has been published what is required to be done is that the petitioner should state his objection, if he has any, against the draft. He can aspire for promotion on finalizing the draft list. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that it will be open to the petitioner to raise his objections, if any, against WPC.No.35067 /09 :2 : the draft seniority list and on receipt of the objections the 2nd respondent shall finalize the seniority list and thereafter shall consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the higher post, taking into account the fact that the petitioner is due to retire on 31.3.2010. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No.35067 /09 :3 :