IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 11TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 20TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26969 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.H.KHADEEJA,W/O. M.M.KUNJU MOHAMMED, AGED 54 YEARS,SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT & PERFORMANCE AUDIT SUPERVISOR, O/O. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM-30. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI , J ========================== W.P.(C) NO. 26969 OF 2007 ========================== Dated this the 11th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner is currently working as Senior Super indent in Panchayat Department. She is due to retire on 30.09.2007. Ext.P1 is the select list for the post of Special Grade Secretary published after the recommendations of the Adhoc DPC. The petitioner finds a place therein. According to the petitioner, she is next due for promotion, but regular promotion could not be effected to the category of Assistant Director, for want of select list drawn by the DPC. The petitioner has filed Ext.P6 before the Director of Panchayat inter alia requesting for provisional promotion in the light of the fact that she is due to retire on 30.09.2007. 2. Provisional promotion pending convening of the DPC is a matter which has to be decided only by the Government. In the circumstances, the Government may consider Ext.P5, and it is for the Government to take a decision in that regard before 30.09.2007. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. V. GIRI, JUDGE. rv