IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2010 / 5TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23365 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. RAJASREE.A., JUNIOR SCIENTIFIC OFFICER (HIGHER GRADE), CHEMICAL EXAMINER'S LABORATORY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-35. 2. ASOK KUMAR.P.G., JUNIOR SCIENTIFIC OFFICER (HIGHER GRADE), CHEMICAL EXAMINER'S LABORATORY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-35. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.K.A.BALAN SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. CHIEF CHEMICAL EXAMINER TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, CHEMICAL EXAMINER'S LABORATORY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 035. 3. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE(HIGHER) CHEMICAL EXAMINER'S LABORATORY DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 23365 OF 2010 (U) ===================== Dated this the 27th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Junior Scientific Officers in the Chemical Examiner's Laboratory Department. According to the them, they are qualified to be promoted to the post of Assistant Chemical Examiners. It is stated that due to want of select list prepared by the DPC (Higher), they are not being considered. It is stated that representations evidenced by Ext.P2 have been made to the 3rd respondent and it has not evoked any response. It is in these circumstances the writ petition is filed for a direction to the respondents to convene the DPC and prepare the select list for the post of Assistant Chemical Examiner. 2. Now that the matter is pending before the 3rd respondent, I direct the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P2 and other requests, if any, received from the affected employees, including the petitioners. This shall be considered and orders thereon shall be passed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along WPC No. 23365/10 :2 : with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp