IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1996 of 2009(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.OANTONY, L.D.CLERK (HIGHER GRADE) OFRICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECATOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO: 1996 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner was first appointed as L.D.Clerk on the advice of the Public Service Commission as per order dated 16.4.1979 in the Town Planning Department. His probation in the category of L.D.Clerk in the Town Planning Department was declared as per Ext.P2 order. Thereafter, he was given inter departmental transfer to Collegiate Education Department and he was posted in the office of the Deputy Director of Collegiate Education, Trippunithura. Ext.P3 shows that he was relieved from Town Planning Department as per order dated 7.2.1985. 2. Later he was promoted as U.D.Clerk. This is evidenced by Ext.P4 order dated 9.12.1985 of the Deputy Director of Collegiate Education, Thrissur. On promotion, the petitioner was transferred and posted as U.D.Clerk in the office of the Deputy Director of Collegiate Education, Thrissur. While the petitioner was continuing as U.D.Clerk, he was reverted as L.D.Store Keeper to Maharajas College, Ernakulam, as per order dated 12.3.1986. According to the petitioner, reversion was without any justification. Challenging the order of reversion he filed Ext.P6 representation before the Director of Collegiate Education, Thiruvananthapuram. For a period from 29.12.1993 to 29.4.2008, he was on leave without allowance on getting employment abroad and wpc:1996 of 2009 2 rejoined as per Ext.P8. 3. Presently his grievance raised in the writ petition is that even though he has 30 years service in the cadre, he has not been given promotion to any higher cadre, even though he is qualified. 4. It is submitted that even though the petitioner has high lighted his grievances in Ext.P9 before the Director of Collegiate Education, Thiruvananthapuram no action is seen taken on it. In that view of the matter, he again filed a representation before the Government. This is evidenced by Ext.P10. 5. Heard the learned Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 in accordance with law within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Before taking a decision on Ext.P10 affected parties, if any, will also be heard in the matter. This writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps