IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2007 / 18TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 17610 of 2007(U) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- MR.V.VIJAYAN,SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT (RTD) FOREST DEPARTMENT, VENGANELLUR VARYAM, R.V.PURAM P.O., KUTTUMUKKU, THRISSUR-680 631. BY ADV. SMT.SREEKALA KRISHNADAS RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (ADMINISTRATION) FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHAKKAD, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.17610 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who retired from the Forest Department on 30.6.2006, contends that he should have been given promotion as U.D.Clerk and as a Senior Superintendent with reference to a prior date. He has now re-iterated his claim before the Chief Conservator of Forests (Admn.) as per Ext.P3 produced along with I.A.10567/2007. Without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to look into Ext.P3 and take an appropriate decision. V. GIRI, JUDGE css/