IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2010 / 12TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24225 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.SURENDRAN PILLAI, S/O.KUNJUKRISHNAN PILLAI, AGED 47 YEARS, LASCAR GRADE I, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, TRIVANDRUM. 2. S.SURESH KUMAR, S/O.SADASIVAN PILLAI, AGED 37 YEARS, LASCAR GRADE I, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, TRIVANDRUM. 3. S.LATHA KUMAR, D/O.SAKUNTHALA, AGED 40 YEARS, SWEEPER GRADE I, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, TRIVANDRUM. 4. R.SREEKUMARY,W/O.A.V.VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED 45 YEARS, PEON GRADE I, SARKAR MUDRANA SALA, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING TRIVANDRUM. MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.24225 of 2010 (C) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners, who are Last Grade Servants in the Printing Department, claimed promotion to the post of Printer Grade II. That was rejected by Ext.P12 order dated 17/05/2010 on the ground that the post of Printer Grade II was a vanishing category. 2. Referring to Ext.P13 Government Order dated 15/03/2010, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that those in the feeder category to Printer Grade II posts are eligible to be considered for promotion to Grade I. It is stated that it was without taking into account Ext.P13 Government Order that Ext.12 order was passed by the Director. 3. However, a reading of Ext.P12 order shows that the claim of the petitioners for promotion as Printer Grade - II was considered by the Director in the light of Ext.P13 Government Order and it was held that as the said category has been declared as a vanishing category, promotion cannot be granted. This view cannot be said to WP(C) No.24225/2010 -2- be erroneous. However, if as stated by the petitioners, there is a possibility for the Director to consider them for promotion to Grade I, it is made clear that it will be open to the petitioners to file a fresh representation to the Director, in which event, the same will be considered and orders thereon will be passed, duly adverting to Ext.P13 Government Order. If a representation is received from the petitioners within two weeks from today, the same shall be dealt with by the Director (2nd respondent) as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks thereafter. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg