IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2010 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 12409 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.A.LINI, PEON, KALLALA ESTATE, PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD., KALADY (VIA) ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JESWIN P.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE (P.U) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD., KOTTAYAM. ADV. SRI.MATHEWS K.UTHUPPACHAN FOR R2 SRI.TERRY V.JAMES FOR R2 SRI.B.J.JOHN PRAKASH FOR R2 SC SRI. JOSEPH KODIANTHARA GP SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).12409/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a Last Grade employee in the 2nd respondent Corporation. She seeks a direction for promotion to the post of Junior Assistant. 2. The Rules now force in the Corporation do not provide such avenues for promotion to the Last Grade employees. Therefore, unless the Rules are suitably amended, her request cannot be considered. 3. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner intends to move the 2nd respondent for modification of the Rules providing for promotion. If the petitioner is desirous of doing so, it is directed that it will be open to her to file a proper application before the 2nd respondent, in which event, 2nd respondent shall take appropriate action in the matter. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs