IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 29TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23752 of 2011(T) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.SASIDHARAN, METER INSPECTOR IN CHARGE, KANJIRAMKULAM AUTHORITY, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.PREMCHAND RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY SUB DIVISION, NEYYATTINKARA - 695386. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY SECTION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KANJIRAMKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695261. R1 TO R3 BY SRI. M. DINESH, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: STU WPC.NO.23752/2011 T APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 30.3.2000 ISSUED BY THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY. EXHIBIT P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 8.1.2007 ISSUED BY THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY. EXHIBIT P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25.10.2002 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY. EXHIBIT P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6.11.2002 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION. EXHIBIT P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 26.6.2003 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY SECTION, KANJIRAMKULAM TO THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY SECTION, NEYYATTINKARA. EXHIBIT P6 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12.12.2009 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P7 - TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 15.10.2008 ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION, NEYYATTINKARA. EXHIBIT P8 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30.6.2011 FILED BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P9 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 29.7.2011 BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. RESPONDANTS'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE STU K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.23752 of 2011-T. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 20th September, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is working as a Meter Reader in the Kerala Water Authority, has filed this writ petition seeking appropriate directions to the respondents for being considered for promotion to the next higher post of Meter Inspector. The petitioner relies on Ext.P5 communication issued by the Assistant Engineer, Kanjiramkulam to the Assistant Executive Engineer, Neyyattinkara to point out that he had been discharging the duties of Meter Inspector from 2/2003 onwards. According to the petitioner, he is entitled to be promoted as Meter Inspector and that the delay in promoting him is causing serious detriment to his service prospects. The petitioner has submitted Exts.P8 and P9 representations before the first respondent. However, no orders have been passed thereon. Therefore, he seeks appropriate directions for the disposal of his WP(C).No.23752/2011-T. 2 representations. 2. The learned Standing Counsel who appears for the respondents assures that the representations of the petitioner shall be considered in accordance with law and appropriate orders will be passed thereon without any delay. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner evidenced herein by Exts.P8 and P9, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after issuing notice to and hearing the petitioner also. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-