IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2011 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7414 of 2011(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.M.GANGADHARAN NAIR, CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER, DISTRICT VETERINARY CENTRE, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDARY, VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM-695 001 ADV. MR. ANTONY MUKKATH - GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7414 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Deputy Director in the Animal Husbandry Department of the Government of Kerala. He is presently working as Chief Veterinary Officer, District Veterinary Centre, Kannur. He is due to retire on 31.3.2011. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is eligible to be promoted as Joint Director. Although vacancies are available, the petitioner is not being given the benefit of that promotion, is the petitioner's grievance. The petitioner has filed Ext.P1 representation in this regard before the first respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also. I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd