IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2009 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11963 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PRADIP J.STEWART, ASST. ENGINEER(MECHANICAL), OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER(TC & M), VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT JOYDALE, PAROTTUKONAM, NALANCHIRA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 015. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.RAJAN VELLOTH SRI.A.S.SABU SRI.RAFEEK. V.K. SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATTTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI. K.S. ANI, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.11963 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 8th April,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) under the respondents herein. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to prepare the gradation list of Mechanical Engineers in the 1st respondent Board and effect promotion of eligible candidates in the Mechanical Division as and when it became due. 2. The main grievance raised in the writ petition is that the 1st respondent has not taken any action so far to prepare the gradation list in respect of Assistant Engineer (Mechanical). The petitioner had filed an appropriate representation in the matter as early as on 11.12.2006, which is evidenced by Exhibit-P10. Thereafter, the Board published the gradation list of Assistant Engineer (Civil) with Degree and diploma qualifications pursuant to the judgment of this Court in W.P ( C) No.11963 of 2009 2 WPC No.17621/2004. The petitioner has subsequently filed another representation as per Exhibit-P11 in the matter. 2. In the light of the grievances raised in the writ petition and the representations, there will be a direction to the Chief Engineer (HRM) to consider Exhibit-P11 representation and take appropriate decision in the matter, in accordance with the relevant Board orders, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.11963 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.11963 of 2009 4