IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2011 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 16533 of 2011(N) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. SWARNAMMA RAJAN, AGED 43, W/O.RAJAN, MOONUKANDATHIL HOUSE, BHARAT MATHA COLLEGE P.O., THRIKKAKKARA. 2. JAYA K.B., AGED 35, W/O. P.G.LAIJUMON, KIZHAKKEMURI PARAMBIL HOUSE, S.R.M.ROAD, KOCHI-18. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.IBRAHIM RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 2. THE CORPORATION OF COCHIN, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ERNAKULAM.682 011. R2 BY ADV. SRI.RAAJESH S.SUBRAHMANIAN,SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.16533/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF APPOINTMENT OF THE IST PETITIONER DTD. 5.1.2000 UNDER DYING-IN-HARNESS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER APPOINTMENT OF THE 2ND PETITIONER DTD. 6.6.2003 UNDER DYING-IN-HARNESS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 28.4.2011 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT POSTING 55 CLASS IV REGULAR EMPLOYEES AS LDC/BC. P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 3.5.2011 BY THE IST PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT FOR POSTING AS LDC/BC BY CATEGORY CHANGE. P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 3.5.2011 BY THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT FOR POSTING AS LDC/BC BY CATEGORY CHANGE. P6:- COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 4.5.2011 FORWARDING EXT.P3 & P4. P7:- COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 9.2.2011. P8:- COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 18.4.2011 ADDRESSED TO THE IST RESPONDENT FORWARDING THE NAMES OF A.K.PUSHKARAN AND T.V.SITSON. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 16533 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 21st day of June, 2011. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Peons working in the office of the 2nd respondent- Corporation of Cochin. They aspire for promotion to the post of LD Clerk/Bill Collector, in which category, 10% vacancies are reserved for appointment by transfer from among low paid employees of the Municipal Common Service. The petitioners complain that persons much junior to them have been given appointment by transfer. Detailing the grievances of the petitioners, they have filed Exts.P4 and P5 representations before the 1st respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 and P5 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader as well as the standing counsel for the Corporation, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts. P4 and P5, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners as well as those who have been appointed overlooking the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/