IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2009 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31113 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.U.DAS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, DISTRICT SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICE, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICER, KANNUR. 2. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE (S.C.UNIT), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.31113 OF 2009 (H) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is working as Assistant Engineer (Soil Conservation) in the Soil Conservation Department and is aspiring for promotion to the post of Assistant Director/District Soil Conservation Officer. It is stated that the promotion is due and that in spite of availability of vacancies, he is not promoted. It is in these circumstances, according to the petitioner, he has filed Ext.P2 before the Ist respondent which has now been forwarded to the 2nd respondent and is pending before the 2nd respondent. In this writ petition what he seeks is an order requiring the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P2 and pass orders thereon. 2. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P2, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. WPC .No.31113/09 :2 : Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/