IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN THURSDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2007 / 5TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 28495 of 2006(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHEKHARA A. VILLAGE OFFICER, ENMAKAJE VILLAGE OFFICE, PO.PERLA, KASARAGOD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 28495 OF 2006 P = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 25th January, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Village Officer in the Revenue Department. It is contended that he is entitled to be promoted to the post of Deputy Tahsildar as he is a member of the Scheduled Caste. The request made by the petitioner was turned down by the Land Revenue Commissioner as per Ext. P7 dated 9-6- 2004. The challenge in this writ petition is to Ext. P7. 2. The petitioner felt that it would be appropriate to invoke the remedy available to him before the Government to get Ext. P7 order set aside or modified, and he has filed Ext. P8 representation on 14-1-2007. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition itself can be disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pass orders on Ext. P8. 3. I have heard Govt. Pleader for the respondents. 4. In the circumstances, there shall be an order directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext. P8 and pass orders in accordance with law within two months WPC No.28495 /2006 -2- from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for information and necessary action. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/