IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2008 / 25TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30533 of 2008(I) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- SAJEEV S.R., JUNIOR INSTRUCTOR, ADVANCED VOCATIONAL TRAINING SYSTEM, H.M.T. COLONY P.O., KALAMASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TRAINING, INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRAINING, DIRECTORATE OF TRAINING, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ====================================== W.P.(C)No.30533 of 2008 ====================================== Dated this the 17th day of October 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Junior Instructor in the Industrial Training Department. According to the petitioner, he is qualified and eligible to be promoted as Senior Instructor and a large number of vacancies in that category exist in the department. The petitioner complains that notwithstanding the availability and existence of vacancies, the respondents are not taking steps to promote him as Senior Instructor and that in Ext.P7 representation dated 7.10.2008, he has requested the second respondent, the Director of Training to promote him to the category of Senior Instructor. 2. The question whether going by his seniority and qualifications, the petitioner is eligible to be promoted as Senior Instructor, is primarily a matter for the respondents to decide. However, as the petitioner has moved the second respondent claiming promotion, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider the request made by the petitioner and take a decision thereon, expeditiously and in any case within six weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces the certified copy of this judgment. It is clarified that while considering the claim of the petitioner, the claims of other eligible senior claimants if any shall also be considered. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE css/