IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 24TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 4666 of 2007(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SUJITH C.V., AGED 37,S/O.LATE C.V.BALAN, PRESENTLY WORKING AS LINE MAN, GRADE-I, ELECTRICAL SECTION, DHARMADAM, KANNUR AND HAVING PERMANENT RESIDENCE AT AKKOLI HOUSE, PALAYAD P.O., THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SECRETARY, POWER, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & 2 BY SC SHRI. K.S.ANIL R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 4666 OF 2007 E = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 13th February, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who got appointment on compassionate grounds has filed Ext. P5 representation before the Chairman of the respondent-Board claiming that he should have been appointed about 7 years ago, and at any rate, he shall be allowed to reckon his seniority from an anterior date. 2. Without expressing anything about the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, I am inclined to grant the limited relief prayed for, to direct the Chairman to pass orders on Ext. P5. 3. The Legal Liaison Officer submits that orders will be passed on Ext. P5 without further delay. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is closed. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/