IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2008 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37038 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.K.PADMANABHAN, S/O.K.V.KRISHNAN, 55 YEARS VAZHIPADU CLERK, KALARIVATHUKKAL SREE BHAGAVATHY TEMPLE, VALAPATTANAM, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.MAHESH V RAMAKRISHNAN SRI.S.SUJIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COMMISSIONER, HR & CE(ADMN)DEPARTMENT KOZHIKODE-20. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONEDR, HR & CE(ADMN.) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANGAD TEMPLE COMPLEX, THALASSERY. 3. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIRAKKAL KOVILAKAM DEVASWAMS,,CHIRAKKAL KOVILAKAM DEVASWAMS OFFICE PO.CHIRAKKAL, KANNUR. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEVASWAMS DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 5. N.NARAYANAN, S/O.KRISHNA PIDARAR, 42 YEARS, OOZHAM SANTHI & VAZHIPADU CLERK, MADAYIL SREE THIRUVARKATTU BHAGAVATHI TEMPLE MADAYI, KANNUR. 6. APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE OF CHIRAKKAL KOVILAKAM DEVASWAMS, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN CHIRAKKAL KOVILAKATH VALIYA RAJA, CHIRAKKAL KOVILAKAM DEVASWAMS OFFICE PO.CHIRAKKAL, KANNUR. 7. MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE-20. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.SUDHAMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 37038 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 19th day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P9 order passed by the 1st respondent in the matter of seniority and promotion. The petitioner's grievance is that the 5th respondent has been given seniority over the petitioner wrongly and the 5th respondent is going to be promoted in preference to the petitioner. Against Ext.P9 order, the petitioner has a remedy by way of revision under Section 99 of the H.R. & C.E. Act. Therefore, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Therefore, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to file a revision against Ext.P9 order under Section 99 of the H.R.& C.E. Act, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2