IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2007 / 12TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 3442 of 2007(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ THANKACHAN N.J., SENIOR ASSISTANT LAW SECTION, BOARD SECRETARIAT, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.G.CLEETUS RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SC SRI. K.S. ANIL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.3442 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT Complaint of the petitioner is that juniors of the petitioner have been promoted as Senior Assistants in violation of Rule 28(bb) of Part II K.S. & S.S.R. It is pointed out that the anomaly has in fact been noted by the Secretary as evident from Ext. P3. Petitioner has preferred Exts.P4 and P5. 2. Heard Standing Counsel for the Board also. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner and any other affected party within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. I leave open the contentions of the petitioner. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.