IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2008 / 11TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29187 of 2008(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ K. PADMANABHAN, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, 220 KV SUB STATION, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERAAL STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB FOR R1, R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ P.N.Ravindran, J. ===================== W.P(C).No.29187 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Assistant Engineer (Civil) in the Kerala State Electricity Board. He entered service as Sub Engineer (Civil) in the year 1996. According to the petitioner, in Ext.P1 seniority list, he is serial No.15. Though he is serial No.15 in Ext.P1 seniority list issued as per proceedings dated 31.5.2008, his juniors have been promoted as Assistant Executive Engineer overlooking his ranking and seniority. The petitioner submits that Ext.P3 is one such order whereby his juniors were promoted as Assistant Executive Engineer pursuant to the directions issued by this Court in a series of Writ Petitions. The petitioner submits that he has filed Ext.P4 representation seeking a review of the promotion effected as per Ext.P3 and that the said representation may be considered and disposed of as was done in Ext.P2 judgment. 2. I have heard Sri.K.S.Anil, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala State Electricity Board as well. The question whether the petitioner is entitled to be promoted earlier than the persons promoted as per Ext.P3. The petitioner has in Ext.4 representation objected to the promotions given to his juniors and has claimed promotion earlier than his juniors. The petitioner relies on WP(C) 29187/08 -: 2 :- Ext.P1 final seniority list issued as per proceedings dated 31.5.2008 in support of his claim. 3. As petitioner has already moved the second respondent seeking a review of the promotion effected as per Ext.P3, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 representation and take a decision thereon after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. This shall be done within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 7/10