IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2010 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15279 of 2010(H) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SMT.M.ELIZABETH, AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHIBHAVAN, PURAMATTOM, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.GOPI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DIRECTORATE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AND THE CONVENOR OF THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE AND ANTICORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tsS ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------- W.P.(C) No.15279 OF 2010 --------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ According to the petitioner, since 1984 he has been working as an Agricultural Officer. However, his claim promotion was overlooked on account of the pendency of a vigilance enquiry. The petitioner points out that as can be seen from Ext.P1, Government have accepted the recommendation of the Vigilance Department and dropped the proceedings against her. Inspite of it, in Ext.P3 select list for the post of Assistant Director she was not included. It is with this grievance, Ext.P5 representation has been filed by the petitioner before the 1st respondent seeking her inclusion in the select list. According to the petitioner, the representation has not been considered and therefore the Writ Petition has been filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, vigilance enquiry was the reason for her exclusion, having regard to the fact that by Ext.P1 such proceedings have been dropped, the matter needs re-examination. In view of this and having regard to the W.P.(C) No.15279/2010 2 pendency of Ext.P5 before the 1st respondent, I direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5. This the 1st respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ps