IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18286 of 2008(B) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- D. CHANDRA BABU, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, NORTHERN REGION, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENT: ----------------- KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM - 695 003, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY SRI. J. KRISHNAKUMAR, SC, KWA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).18286/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who had entered service in the Water Authority as Driller on 3.12.1986, was promoted as Master Driller on 4.5.1990. According to him, he had acquired all the obligatory test qualifications in June, 1994 and he was eligible for promotion as Assistant Engineer (now designated as Assistant Executive Engineer) to the vacancies which arose after June, 1994. Ultimately, he was promoted as Assistant Executive Engineer only with effect from 23.11.2000. Petitioner claimed retrospective promotion as per Ext.P1. A representation was moved by the petitioner before the Government, which was forwarded to the respondent. By Ext.P3, petitioner was informed that steps are being taken to pass final orders on the petitioner's representation. Petitioner in turn submitted a reminder before the Managing Director directly as per Ext.P4. Petitioner is aggrieved that no decision is being taken by the Water Authority in spite of W.P.(C).18286/2008 2 the direction by the Government to the Managing Director to take a decision. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Water Authority. 3. I feel that orders must be passed on the petitioner's request for a retrospective promotion with effect from 1995, on the premise that he was qualified in the year 1994 and he was entitled to be considered for promotion against the quota available for Diploma Holders in the cadre of Assistant Executive Engineer. 4. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs