IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN MONDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2007 / 18TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 704 of 2007(H) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ VENUGOPAL C.K. U.D.CLERK, TALUK OFFICE, MEENACHIL, KOTTAYAM DT. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUKUMARA MENON SMT.DEEPTHI S.MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.704 of 2007 ------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner, on request made by him, was repatriated to the parent department, namely, Land Revenue Department as per the orders passed by the competent authority. According to him, he is entitled to be promoted to the post of Deputy Tahsildar on the strength of seniority and in preference to his juniors. Request made by him for such promotion has not been considered favourably by the respondents. Ext.P4 representation was filed before the first respondent on 25.9.2006 and Ext.P5 representation was filed before the same authority on 27.12.2006. But there is no response. Therefore, the petitioner has approached this Court. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. The first respondent has got a duty to consider the grievance of the petitioner and take appropriate action in accordance with law. Hence, the second respondent is directed to look into Exts.P4 and P5 and pass immediate orders, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. If juniors of the petitioner have already been promoted to the post of Deputy Tahsildar, the claim W.P.(C)No.704/2007 2 made by the petitioner for promotion shall be immediately dealt with and if he is found qualified as on the date of occurrence of vacancy, appropriate orders are passed within the aforesaid time limit. The writ petition is disposed of. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css/ W.P.(C)No.704/2007 3