IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2008 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 7999 of 2007(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.C.JACOB, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (DISTRIBUTION SOUTH), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, POWER HOUSE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.),SC FOR KSEB. FOR R1 & R2 SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 7999 of 2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE BOARD DATED 20.9.2006 EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER DATED 31/10/1998 EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER TO THE VIGILANCE AND SECURITY OFFICER OF THE BOARD DATED 26/02/2000 EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE CATEGORY WISE CADRE STRENTH OF EMPLOYEES AS ON 31/03/2005 EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 21/07/2006 EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN W.P © NO.29207/2006 EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE BOARD DATED 07/02/2007 EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE BOARD DATED 07/02/2007 EXT.P9: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE BOARD DATED 27/02/2007 EXT.P10: DETAILS OF PERSONS WHO ARE PROMOTED BY THE BOARD IN THE FORM OF A CHART EXT.P11: COPY OF A CHART SHOWING THE SENIORITY POSITION OF PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN PROMOTED EXT.P12: TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER AND POSTING ORDER ISSUED BY THE BOARD EXT.P13: TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS ISSUED BY THE BOARD DATED 19.7.2007 EXT.P14: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM) OF THE BOARD DATED 29.5.2008 EXT.P15: TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE CHIEF ENGIINEER (HRM) DATED 24.6.2008 EXT.P16: TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD DATED 21.7.2008 /TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.7999 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 10th December, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner seeks a declaration that he is entitled to be promoted to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer and thereafter to the post of Executive Engineer (Civil) in the quota earmarked for the Diploma Holders, in accordance with the seniority list of Diploma Holders. Though several contentions have been taken up, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would suffice if the Chief Engineer considers Exhibits P15 and P16 and takes appropriate decision in the matter of assigning due seniority to the petitioner in the post of Executive Engineer. 2. I heard Sri.P.C. Sasidharan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.N.N.Sugunapalan, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the Board. 3. Having perused Exhibits P15 and P16, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider W.P ( C) No.7999 of 2007 2 Exhibits P15 and P16, hear the petitioner and any other affected persons, and take a decision thereon, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.7999 of 2007 3 W.P ( C) No.7999 of 2007 4