IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 3930 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SRI. M.M.VARGHESE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, O/O.CHIEF ENGINEER (CCS) VYDUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAMESH BABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHAIRMAN KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VYDUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY VYDUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 3930 of 2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT-P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 1.4.2006 EXHIBIT-P2: TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 3.6.2006 EXHIBIT-P3: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 3.11.2007 EXHIBIT-P4: TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY ALONG WITH THE AFORESAID BOARD ORDER EXHIBIT-P5: TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 24.10.2007 EXHIBIT-P6: TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATION DATED 22.11.2007 ANNEXURE -1: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 1.2.2008 IN WP(C) NO.29579 OF 2007 /TRUE COPY/ P.A TO JUDGE V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.3930 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 22nd February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The contentions of the petitioner are similar to those considered in W.P(C) No.29579 of 2007 and W.P(C) No.19924 of 2007. A copy of the said judgment has been produced as Annexure I along with I.A No.2575 of 2008. After hearing counsel on both sides, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's claim for promotion to the post of Chief Engineer in the light of the directions issued in Annexure I judgment dated 1.2.2008 in W.P(C) Nos. 29597 of 2007 and 19924 of 2007. This shall be done within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The filling up of the vacancy in the post of Chief Engineer, in the meanwhile, will be subject to the decision to be taken by the 2nd respondent in the manner aforementioned. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007