IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 4082 of 2011(I) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ N.S.VENUGOPALAN, FIRST GRADE OVERSEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, CHITTOOR, PALAKKAD. BY ADVS. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 4082 of 2011 I ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 28th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a First Grade Overseer in the Water Resources Department of the Government of Kerala. According to the petitioner, he has completed one year of service in that cadre on 17-01-2011, which is the period of probation prescribed for the post. Therefore, the petitioner is eligible for declaration of probation in the cadre of First Grade Overseer is his claim. By Ext.P3 proposal, the Executive Engineer, who is the superior officer of the petitioner, has forwarded the service details of the petitioner for favour of further necessary action. Subsequently, by Ext.P4 dated 31-01-2011, the Executive Engineer, the superior officer of the petitioner, has requested for declaration of completion of probation of the petitioner in the cadre of First Grade Overseer. The petitioner's complaint is that the second respondent is not taking further action on Exts.P3 and W.P.(C) No.4082/2011 : 2 : P4 and consequently, the promotions of the petitioner are also not being considered. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider the question of declaration of probation of the petitioner as per Exts.P3 and P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the second respondent decides to declare successful completion of the probation period of the petitioner, the petitioner's case for promotion also shall be considered in accordance with law. Sd/- (S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge