IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2007 / 11TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 22184 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. D.SHELLAS, HEAD CLERK, CHEMMARUTHI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. A.RAMANATHAN, HEAD CLERK, MANAMPOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. M.JYOTHIRAJ, HEAD CLERK, KOTTANAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. D.BABU NANDAKUMAR, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, NAGAROOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 5. K.M.RAJENDRAN, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, MADAVOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 6. P.CHANDRAN, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, PAZHAYAKUNNUMMAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR SMT.PRIYA VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 22184/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners, who are currently working as the Upper Division Clerks in the Panchayat Common Service, have an objection with regard to Ext.P1, final seniority list of U.D.Clerks who were promoted in between 1.1.1990 to 20.10.1993. Ext.P4 objections are pending in this regard before the first respondent. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In passing such orders, first respondent shall take note of Ext.P3, consider whether it is applicable and then take appropriate decision. V.GIRI Judge mrcs