IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2009 / 22ND ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 28815 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.C.RAMAKRISHNAN,RESIDING AT CHAITHANYA THAMOKARA(P.O), THALASSERY TALUK,KANNUR DISTRICT, (RTD.SENIOR SUPDT.R.D.O.OFFICE,THALASSERY). BY ADV. SRI.C.VALSALAN SRI.K.RAKESH ROSHAN SMT.THUSHARA.V. SRI.U.SYAMKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).28815/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 14th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner was appointed as Lower Division Clerk in the Revenue Department on 28.11.1975, pursuant to an advice by the Kerala Public Service Commission. He was aggrieved by the delay in his promotion to the post of Deputy Collector, on the basis of seniority. His representation was not considered and he retired from service on 31.3.2007. His request was directed to be considered by this Court as per Ext.P1 judgment and Ext.P2 order was passed by the Government finding that the petitioner had been overlooked and his juniors, Sri.A.Radhakrishnan, Smt.Saraswathy and Sri.Sankappa Bangara had been placed above the petitioner. Petitioner was found entitled to re-assignment of seniority, over the aforementioned persons. 2. On the basis of such re-assignment of seniority amongst the Lower Division Clerks, petitioner sought for notional promotion to the post of Deputy Collector. Request made in this regard as per Ext.P4 is pending before the 1st W.P.(C).28815/09 2 respondent. This writ petition has been filed seeking appropriate directions in relation to Ext.P4. 3. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 1st respondent shall consider Ext.P4 and take a decision in the light of Ext.P2, after hearing the petitioner, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs