IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2008 / 13TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 362 of 2008(R) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ P. SASANKAN, MANAGER, KERALA HOUSE, MUMBAI. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.K.A.BALAN SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (TOURISM) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF TOURISM, PARK VIEW, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 003. 3. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER), DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, PARK VIEW, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 003. 4. MANOHARAN P., MANAGER GRADE-I, GUEST HOUSE, KASARGODE-671 121. 5. M.V. KUNHIRAMAN, MANAGER GRADE-I, GUEST HOUSE, KANNUR,PIN-670 001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 362 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 3rd January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is at present working as Manager Gr.II pursuant to Exhibit P1 order dated 3.10.2007. Exhibit P12 is the select list published by the Convener of the Departmental Promotion committee for the post of Manager Gr.I. Aggrieved by the fact that petitioner was not included in the select list, petitioner submitted Exhibit P14 statutory representation thereto and the same is pending before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner also has a grievance as regards the date on which he was promoted to the post of Manager Gr.II, according to him, he ought to have been promoted earlier with effect from 23.7.2003. This claim is contained in Exhibit P16 pending before the 1st respondent. After having heard the learned Government Pleader also, this writ petition is disposed of in the following terms: i) The 3rd respondent shall consider Exhibit P14 and if the petitioner's claim is found to be acceptable, necessary remedial action shall be taken, within one month from the date W.P ( C) No. 362 of 2008 2 of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If necessary, respondents 4 and 5 shall also be heard before such action is taken by the 3rd respondent. ii) The 1st respondent shall consider Exhibit P16 and take a decision thereon, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 362 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007