IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2011 / 30TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2004 of 2011(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.R.RADHA, VILLAGE INDUSTRIES OFFICER, DISTRICT KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES OFFICER, KHADI TOWER, KALOOR, COCHIN - 17. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SREEDEVI.M., PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, KOTTAYAM. 4. N.RAMANI, PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, ALAPPUZHA. 5. J.PRASANNAKUMARI, PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. R.THULASEEDHARAN PILLAI, MARKETING OFFICER, KERALA KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. N.ANIL KUMAR, PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, THRISSUR. 8. REVAMMA.K., PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, WYNAD. 9. RAMACHANDRAN.N, ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, TRIVANDRUM. 10. C.R.JAYALAKHSMY, PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, IDUKKI. ADV. SRI. K.P. HARISH, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 2004 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 20th day of January, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Village Industries Officer in the Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board. The petitioner aspires for promotion to the post of Project Officer. According to the petitioner, the petitioner has acquired all the qualifications prescribed for promotion. Respondents 3 to 10 were promoted ahead of the petitioner, although they do not have 10 years' experience, after acquiring Account Test (Higher). Detailing these grievances, the petitioner has filed Ext. P6 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P6 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the standing counsel for respondents 1 and 2 also. Having heard the counsel for the petitioner and the standing counsel for the Board, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P6, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as respondents 3 to 10, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.