IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2007 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 6164 of 2007(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ B. DILEEF, FOREST GUARD, FOREST RANGE OFFICE, ANCHAL, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.AUGUSTINE JOSEPH SRI.K.S.ROCKEY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, ADMINISTRATION, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, SOUTHERN CIRCLE OFFICE, KOLLAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 6164 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Forest Guard working under the respondents. It is submitted that he passed the Forest Guards Training in first rank and is entitled to be preferred in the matter of promotion to the post of Forester. He has filed Ext.P6 representation before the third respondent. The claim made by the petitioner is supported by Exts.P5 and P7 judgments of this Court. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. In the circumstances, the third respondent is directed to consider Ext.P6 on merits and pass appropriate orders taking note of the above mentioned judgments also. This shall be done, as early as possible, in any event, within three weeks on the petitioner producing a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css/ W.P.(C)No.6164/2007 :2: