IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2011 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15680 of 2011(H) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- A.A.SEBASTIAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN - 695 001. 2. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER), REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN- 695 001 3. SHAJI.K. GEORGE, SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR, CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR-680 586 ADV. SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR - GOVT.PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15680 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Junior Superintendent in the Registration Department. According to him, he is due for promotion as Sub Registrar. But, in Ext.P2 select list, his name has not been included. The 3rd respondent, who is junior to the petitioner, has been included in Ext.P2 select list also. The petitioner has got Ext.P5 information from the Dy.S.P. (Vigilance) that no vigilance case is pending against him. According to the petitioner, no disciplinary proceedings are also pending against him. As such, he is totally in the dark as to why he has been superseded for promotion. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent W.P.(C)No.15680/11 2 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. In the orders to be passed as directed above, the 1st respondent shall state definitely as to the reason for superseding the petitioner and sustainability of that reason also. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.15680/11 3