IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2010 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 9030 of 2010(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. RENJITH BABU, INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE,NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. S.NISHAND, INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE,KOTTAYAM. 3. V.R.RAKESH,INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE,CHENGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM DIST. 4. M.SHABEER,INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE,NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM. 5. BENEDICT WILLIAM JOHNS, INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE,MEENACHIL, PALA, KOTTAYAM DIST. 6. PRAVEEN.M,INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE,MINI CIVIL STATION, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DIST. 7. SANTHOSH ISSAC,INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER,TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE,KANAYANNOOR, MINI CIVIL STATION, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DIST. 8. REMA.R,INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE,KOCHI, PALLURUTHY, ERNAKULAM DIST. 9. SMITHA.R,INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE, MUKUNDAPURAM,THRISSUR DIST. 10. SHEEBA.S,INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE, ALUVA,ERNAKULAM DIST. 11. SAJI.S,INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE,KUNNATHUNADU, ERNAKULAM DIST. 12. SOLOMON DAS.T.R,INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER,TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. K.S.SIVAKUMAR, ASSISTANT DISTRICT INDUSTRIES OFFICER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 9030 of 2010 C ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 18th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Industries Extension Officers in the Department of Industries & Commerce. Ext.P3 seniority list of Industries Extension Officers was published on 27-01-2009. According to the petitioners, in terms of the quota Rule, Serial Nos.29 to 106 should have been placed only after placing 56 candidates, who were directly recruited against the 30% quota. Raising the said grievance against Ext.P3 seniority list, the petitioners have filed Ext.P14 series of appeals under Rule 27B of the General Rules in the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958. The grievance of the petitioners is that despite the receipt of the said appeals, so far no orders were passed thereon. 2. According to the learned Government Pleader, Ext.P14 series of appeals are statutory appeals in terms of the specific provision under Rule 27B of the General Rules in the KS & SSR. In view of the rival contentions, I am of the view that the 1st respondent is bound to consider and pass orders on Ext.P14 WPC.9030/2010 : 2 : series of appeals. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners made a further submission that the petitioners may be permitted to submit argument notes before the 1st respondent so as to enable the 1st respondent to consider the questions involved in Ext.P14 series of appeals, in their true perspective. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of as hereunder:- The petitioners may file supplementary representations/argument notes for supplementing contentions raised in Ext.P14 series of appeals, along with a copy of this judgment, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 1st respondent shall, thereafter, consider and pass orders on Ext.P14 series of appeals, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of such supplementary representations/argument notes. (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks