IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2008 / 9TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3307 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------------- K.RAJAN, WORK ASSISTANT FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE, KESAVADASAPURAM TRIVANDRUM -4 BY ADV. SRI.B.GOPAKUMAR SMT.CHINCY GOPAKUMAR SRI.ASWIN GOPAKUMAR SRI.ANWIN GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR NEW DELHI 110001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SOUTH) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA NO.2 HADDOWS ROAD ZONAL OFFICE, SOUTH CHENNAI-2 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER (KERALA) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM-33. BY ADV.SMT.SEEMANDINI - STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.3307 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Work Assistant in the Food Corporation of India since 6.8.1988. He submits that as per the Food Corporation of India Staff Regulations 1971, the next higher post is that of Junior Engineer (Civil). In terms of the Regulations, appointment to the said category, at present, is only by 100% direct recruitment which results in stagnation of the incumbents like the petitioner. Apparently, earlier there was a system in vogue to recruit qualified Work Assistants to the post of Junior Engineer(Civil) as a departmental candidate. Petitioner submits that the same practice could be followed even now. But this requires consideration at the higher level. Therefore, Ext.P8 has been submitted before the Corporation. The request of the petitioner has been recommended as evidenced by Exts.P5 to P7. In such circumstances, after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing W.P.(C).NO.3307/08 :: 2 :: counsel for the Food Corporation of India, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P8 and take a decision thereon within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, keeping in mind Exts.P5 to P7 as well. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge