IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2009 / 30TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 29025 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.PRABHAKUMARAN, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS DIVISION, O/O.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ERNAKULAM. 2. C.V.RAMANANDHAN, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, O/O.SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, JUDICIAL BUILDINGS CIRCLE, ERNAKULAM. 3. RAVEENDRAN P.V.,SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, O/O.SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PWD ROADS & BRIDGES, NORTH CIRCLE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (B) GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE(H) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.29025 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 22nd day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working as Senior Superintends in Kerala Public Works Department. According to them, they are eligible to be promoted to the post of Administrative Assistants. In this writ petition, their complaint is that despite existence of several vacancies, the Departmental Promotion Committee has not been convened to consider the candidature for promotion. Referring to Ext.P7, it is also contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners that as early as on 07/08/2009, the Chief Engineer has reported the vacancies and submitted the proposal. But however, the 1st respondent has not taken any action thereafter. 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that steps have already been taken, and a combined seniority list has already been prepared. WP(C) No.29025/2009 -2- 3. Taking into account the progress so far made in the matter, the 1st respondent is directed that if the DPC has not already been convened, the same shall be convened for considering the proposal made in Ext.P7, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg