IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2011 / 14TH SRAVANA 1933 WA.No. 1346 of 2007() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.27662/2000 Dated 27/03/2006 .................... APPELLANTS/ RESPONDENTS ------------------------- 1. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., HEAD OFFICE, 24, WHITES ROAD, MADRAS - 600014 REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, (PERSONNEL & MARKETING) UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., HEAD OFFICE, 24, WHITES ROAD, MADRAS - 600014. 3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, KOCHI. 4. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, PONKUNNAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANKARANKUTTY NAIR RESPONDENT/ PETITIONER ------------------------- BABU THOMAS, S/O LATE K.C.THOMAS, AGED 39 YEARS, DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GRADE-1, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. PONKUNNAM BRANCH OFFICE, KERALA RESIDING AT KOOTUMKAL, CHENNAKUNNU, PONKUNNAM P.O., KERALA. ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN FOR R1 SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW FOR R1 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. -------------------------------- W.A.No.1346 OF 2007 -------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ C.N.Ramachandran Nair, J. Heard the learned standing counsel for the appellants and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent. After hearing both sides and after going through the judgment, we do not find any grievance for the 1st appellant because the learned Single Judge only directed the 1st appellant to consider why preference over respondent was given to juniors who were promoted. We do not want to go into the correctness or otherwise of the promotions given to others who are not parties to this case. All what is required for the appellant is to give explanation as to why the respondent was not promoted before the promotion given to his juniors. Leaving open to the 1st appellant to give the explanation to the respondent by way of reply to his representation, we close the Writ Appeal. The 1st appellant shall communicate the reply to the representation pursuant to the direction issued by the learned Single Judge within two months from now. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ( P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) ps/6/8