IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY SATURDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 35109 of 2004(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.N.BABU, S/O. K.NATESAN, AGED 50 YEARS, SECTION OFFICER, INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATION (C) DEPARTMENT,GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. SRI. V. VIJULAL, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 35109/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF APPOINTMENT OF THE PETITIONER AS SECTION OFFICER NO.GO(RT) NO.4220/02/GAD DATED 02.07.2002. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(RT)NO.6615/03/GAD DATED 19.09.2003 ISSUED BY THE GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15.06.2004. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE GO(RT) NO.4432/04/GAD DATED 26.06.2004. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06.08.2000 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) 338/62 DATED 18.06.1962. EXT.P7 : TRUE COPY OF THE EXECUTIVE ORDER DATED 05.06.89. EXT.P8 : TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(P)47/84/GAD DT. 09.02.1984. EXT.P9 : TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(P)46/76/PD DATED 13.02.1976 NOTIFIED AS S.R.O. 214/76. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rv B.P. RAY, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 35109 of 2004 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of November, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition with the following prayer: Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction of the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to prepare the seniority list as contemplated under Section 27 of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules in respect of the post of Section Officer from which promotions is to be effected to the next higher post of Under Secretary within a time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court so as to enable the petitioner to challenge the promotion already effected. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The Government Pleader submits that it will take some time to prepare the seniority list. 3. In view of the submission made by the Government Pleader, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent that the draft list be published by the end of June, 2012, objection, if any, be invited thereafter and the final list be published by the end of December, 2012. B.P. RAY, JUDGE. rv W.P.(C). No. -:2:-