IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 12348 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VALSALA .S., DRAUGHTSMAN GRADE-1, SURVEY RANGE OFFICE, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT THENNUVILAKOM, KOONTHALLOOR, CHIRAYINKIL P.O. BY ADV. SRI.M.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, DIRECTORATE, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SURVEY (RANGE)OFFICE, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).12348/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 28th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner was superceded in the course of promotion to the post of Draftsman Grade-II on the premise that her probation was not declared in the feeder category. Subsequently petitioner's probation has been declared with effect from 9.2.2007 and under Ext.P9, she has been promoted with effect from 10.12.2007. Petitioner submits that the supercession was illegal. Therefore, she must be given promotion to the post of Draftsman Grade-I with effect from 6.8.2007. Petitioner's request in this regard is contained in Ext.P11 filed before the second respondent. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.M.Sreekumar and the learned Government Pleader. The request contained in Ext.P11 is to be considered by the Director in the first instance. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the request made by W.P.(C).12348/2008 2 the petitioner in Ext.P11 and pass orders thereon, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment before the second respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs