IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2011 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31092 of 2011(J) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SATHEESH KUMAR D., S/O.DORAIRAJ, AGED 43 YEARS, S.R C.P.O, NO.3777, TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 2. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENRAL OF POLICE, NORTH ZONE, THRISSUR - 688 001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD - 678 001. R1 TO R3 BY ADV.SRI.LIJU STEPHEN, GOVT.PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DG WP(C).No. 31092 of 2011(J) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P-1 - COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) 344/63 DATED 7.7.63. EXT.P-2 - COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 14-01-1986. EXT.P-3 - COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 5-6-2000. EXT.P-4 - COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 18.11.2011 EXT.P-5 - COPY OF THE D.O. DATED 03.03.1990. EXT.P-6 - COPY OF DGO NO.470 OF 2001 DATED 25.6.2001 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS - NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE DG K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.31092 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a person who belongs to the Chittoor Taluk in Palakkad District. He has passed the Minority language test in Tamil conducted by the Public Service Commission. As per Government Order dated 3.10.1962, the Government have ordered that possession of proficiency in a particular language is necessary for promotion to certain categories of posts in places where the predominant language is some language other than Malayalam. Therefore, depending on particular regions, promotions are granted to persons who have proficiency in the particular language that is predominantly spoken in the area. Such reservation is granted in areas where the predominant language is Tamil or Kannada. On the basis of his qualification and proficiency in Tamil language, the petitioner had requested for promotion. However, the claim for promotion made by the petitioner was not considered. The petitioner has, therefore, submitted WPC No.31092 of 2011 2 Ext.P4 representation, which is pending before the second respondent. According to him, there are vacancies available for his promotion and posting. He complains that the delay in considering and passing orders on Ext.P4 is adversely affecting his career prospects. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Since Ext.P4 is pending consideration of the second respondent, it is sufficient that this writ petition is disposed of directing an expeditious consideration of the said representation. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner set out in his representation, evidenced herein by Ext.P4, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner also. Sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE true copy css/ P.A.TO JUDGE