IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2010 / 20TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31189 of 2010(W) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- A.N.SIVADASAN, SENIOR GRADE SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, SOIL TESTING LABORATORY, THRISSUR. BY ADVS. SRI.K.JAJU BABU, SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI, SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 31189 OF 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the12th day of October, 2010. JUDGMENT Petitioner joined service as Scientific Assistant Grade II on 25.11.1982 in the agricultural department of Government of Kerala. Petitioner is continuing in that post, although he has been given grade promotion. According to the petitioner he is fully qualified for regular promotion as Assistant Soil Chemist in terms of Ext.P11 and there are vacancies also. The petitioner seeks regular promotion to that post. Seeking this relief the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the first respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard learned Government Pleader also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. mns