IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2010 / 12TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16910 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MOHANAN.V., AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.SRI.VELAN, METER READER, WATER SUPPLY (AUGMENTATION) SECTION, KALMANDAPAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, RESIDING AT MELEPURA HOUSE, VILAYANNUR P.O., VILAYANCHATHANUR, PALAKKAD - 678 671. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR SRI.K.KRISHNANKUTTY NAYAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY S.C.FOR K.W.A. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.16910 of 2010 (K) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Meter Reader in Kerala Water Authority. According to the petitioner he was initially issued Ext.P3 advice memo dated 27/11/1998. However, appointment was not made for the reason that O.P.No.3385/1999 was filed in the meanwhile. After the disposal of the said original petition as per Ext.P4 judgment dated 23/07/2004, Ext.P5 advice memo was again issued on 16/09/2004 appointing the petitioner as Meter Reader. Accordingly he joined duty and his seniority has been assigned with effect from that date. 2. However, the claim of the petitioner is that having regard to the fact that he was already issued Ext.P3 advice, his seniority should be assigned with effect from that date. This claim of the petitioner has been made by filing Ext.P7 before the respondent. Orders have not been passed on Ext.P7. Therefore, complaining of the same, this writ petition has been filed. WP(C) No.16910/2010 -2- 3. I heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent also. 4. Although the petitioner has raised several contentions in justification of his claim for seniority with effect from the date of Ext.P3, still having regard to the fact that the matter has not so far been decided by the respondent, I do not think it necessary for this Court to enter into the merits of the claim at least at this stage. In the circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg