IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 5298 of 2008(E) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- S.SATHYASEELAN ASARI, AGE 48 YEARS S/O. (LATE) SHANMUGHAN ASARI,JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, COMMISSIONERATE OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,RESIDING AT SANDHYA MANDIRAM, MUTTAPPALAM, PERUNGUZHI P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JNANASEKHARAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LAND REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 5298 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 20th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T After having heard the Learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.P.P.Jnanasekaran and the learned Government Pleader, I am of the view that the only relief that could be granted to the petitioner, at this stage, is to permit him to approach the Government with the grievance that promotions to the post of Deputy Tahasildar and Deputy Collector are held up, allegedly to enable persons who have not passed the Chain Survey Test to be promoted to the said categories. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to file a detailed representation before the 1st respondent. If it is so done, within two weeks from today, action shall be taken and orders communicated thereon, within six weeks thereafter. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007