IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 22874 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. DR.S.BINU, SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN & RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TBGRI), PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 562. 2. DR.SAM P.MATHEW, SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN & RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TBGRI), PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 562. 3. DR.A.K.SREEKALA, SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN & RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TBGRI), PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 562. 4. DR.N.S.PRADEEP, SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN & RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TBGRI), PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 562. 5. DR.K.K.SABU, SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN & RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TBGRI), PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 562. 6. DR.N.RAJENDRA PRASAD, SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN & RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TBGRI), PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 562. 7. DR.S.SHIBURAJ, SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN & RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TBGRI), PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 562. 8. DR.B.RAJKUMAR, SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN & RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TBGRI), PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 562. WPC NO.22874/10 -2- 9. DR.P.S.JOTHISH, SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN & RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TBGRI), PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 562. 10. DR.K.B.RAMESH KUMAR, SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN & RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TBGRI), PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 562. 11. DR.R.K.RADHA, SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN & RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TBGRI), PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 562. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- KERALA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT (KSCSTE), SASTHRA BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 22874 OF 2010 (H) ===================== Dated this the 19th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Senior Scientific Assistants. According to them, they are entitled to be promoted to the post of Scientist B as in the case of the persons mentioned in Ext.P2 order. It is seen that claiming this benefit, they have filed Ext.P3 before the respondent. 2. Since a decision on Ext.P3 has not been taken so far, it is directed that the respondent shall consider Ext.P3 and pass orders thereon. This the respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp