IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2007 / 12TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 17645 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.KAMARUDEEN, S/O. K.MUHAMMED HANEEFA (LATE), AGED 51 YEARS, ASST. SOIL CHEMIST (ASST. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE CADRE), DISTRICT SOIL TESTING LABORATORY, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT "JUBINER", T.K.M.COLLEGE, PEROOR, KOLLAM-5. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND SOCIETY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, ANCHAL. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.17645 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT As against Ext.P6 select list, in relation to Joint Directors of Agriculture, Deputy Directors of Agriculture and Assistant Directors of Agriculture, eligible for promotion to the category of Additional Director, Joint Director and Deputy Director of Agriculture for the year 2007, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P7 statutory objections before the Convenor of the Departmental Promotion Committee. 2. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider Ext.P7 and take a decision thereon within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/ : : : :