IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2010 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 10885 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. P.RADHA,JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT,DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFRE OFFICE,PALAKKAD. 2. K.R.SUVARNAKUMARI,JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT ICDS CELL,PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. MEHARUNNISA BEEVI.R, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT,DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICE, KOLLAM. 4. N.SHAKKEELA BEEVI,JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. LEKHA.V,JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANAHNTHAPURAM. 6. P.S.SUSHAMA,JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, DIRECT SOCIAL WELFARE,THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.K.A.BALAN SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL WELFRE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE , VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 033. 3. DEPARTMENT PROMOTION COMMITTEE(LOWER), DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN 695 033. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.10885/10 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E9/45941/08 DT 27.2.2009 OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE. EXT.P1(a): TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL COMBINED SENIORITY LIST OF GRADE II CATEGORIES FOR THE PERIOD FROM 25/1/2008 TO 25/10/2008 OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 10885 OF 2010 (I) ===================== Dated this the 25th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Junior Superintendents in the Social Welfare Department aspiring for promotion to the post of Child Development Project Officer. According to the petitioners, despite the existence of 39 vacancies, steps are not being taken for convening the DPC (Lower), finalising the select list and effecting promotion on that basis. 2. Learned Government Pleader however, on instruction submits that steps have already been initiated for convening the DPC (Lower) and for effecting promotions and that the same will be expedited and finalised. 3. Having regard to the submission thus made by the learned Government Pleader, I dispose of this writ petition directing respondents 2 and 3 to convene the DPC (Lower) and finalise the select list and effect promotions to the required number of vacancies. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible at any rate within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. WPC No. 10885/10 :2 : Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 2 and 3 for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp