IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2010 / 1ST SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23022 of 2010(O) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.SUSEELAMONY, S/O. GOVINDA PILLAI, AGED 49 YEARS, "KRISHNASREE", PILLAVEEDU NAGAR F-29, KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN JOSEPH (ROY). RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., (CO-OPERATION), GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001 2. THE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. R1 & R3 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR, R2 BY SRI. K.G. RADHAKRISHNAN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.23022 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd July, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a Branch Manager in the second respondent bank. According to the petitioner, he is possessed of all the requisite qualifications and seniority in service entitling him to be promoted to the post of Executive Officer in the existing vacancy of the bank. According to the petitioner, no non-graduates are promoted to the post of Executive Officer for the reason that the same is a supervisory post. Exemption from qualifications is also not liable to be granted in the case of promotion to the post of Executive Officer. Therefore, the petitioner contends that there are absolutely no reasons why he should not be considered for promotion to the said post. He has submitted Ext.P2 representation to the second respondent, which is pending before the Board of Directors of the bank. The petitioner relies on Ext.P1 interim order by which the Board of Directors has been given the liberty to take any decision regarding the promotions to be made. Therefore, he prays that Ext.P2 may also be considered by the Board of Directors. I have heard Adv.K.G.Radhakrishnan who appears for the bank wpc No.23022/2010 2 also. 2. Since the Board of Directors of the bank has already been addressed by the petitioner by setting out his grievance in detail and since no decision has been taken thereon by the said authority, I do not think it necessary to consider the contentions of the petitioner on the merits. It is sufficient that the Board of Directors is directed to consider Ext.P2 expeditiously. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the Board of Directors of the second respondent bank to consider Ext.P2 representation submitted by the petitioner and to pass final orders thereon in accordance with law, before a final decision is taken pursuant to Ext.P1 interim order. Before taking a decision as indicated above, persons who are seniors to the petitioner in the cadre of Branch Managers shall also be heard. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/