IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 25TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).NO. 4618 OF 2011(B) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- GIRI RAJ, S/O. BALAKANTAN, KANNADIKAKATH VILAKATH VEEDU, DAIVAPURA, NEAR PRABODHINI U.P.S., VAKKOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695 308. (JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT, SUB TREASURY, ATTINGAL). BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MUHAMMED, SRI.S.VIJI. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695 001. 2. DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -695 001. 3. SUB-TREASURY OFFICER, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 101. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.SANDESH RAJA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.4618 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Junior Accountant (Higher Grade) working in the department of Treasuries of the Government of Kerala. The petitioner has completed 50 years of age. He has not passed the obligatory departmental test for promotion. The petitioner's contention is that although he has not passed the departmental test he is entitled to exemption from passing the test since he has already 50 years of age. The petitioner has therefore filed Ext.P1 representation seeking the benefit of promotion without passing the departmental test. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 as expeditiously as possible. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders W.P.(C)No.4618 of 2011 -2- on Ext.P1 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/