IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2010 / 23RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19849 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. R.EMMANUEL, FIRST GRADE SURVEYOR (HG), IPD SECTION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOLLAM RESIDING AT KUKKUDALE, PALLISSERICKAL P.O., SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM. 2. S.KRISHNA PRASAD, FIRST GRADE SURVEYOR (HG), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY IPD DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT KRISHNA PRIYA, ANAMADA P.O., PANNACKAMUGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. K.SULAIMAN, FIRST GRADE SURVEYOR (HG), SEWERAGE PROJECT SUB DIVISION I, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PATTOM, RESIDING AT DARUL BADAR, EWRA 219, GIM LANE, PATHUPALATHU, VALLAKKADAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. T.CHANDRASEKHARAN PILLAI, FIRST GRADE SURVEYOR (HG), WATER SUPPLY SECTION KERALA WATER SECTION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY PUNALUR, RESIDING AT AMBADY, KUNNIKODE P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENETED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU ADV. SRI.J.KRISHNA KUMAR, SC, KWA FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 19849 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are working as First Grade Surveyors (Higher Grade) under the second respondent authority. Their complaint is that their claim for promotion is held up for want of finalisation of Special Rules. According to them, Special Rules are pending before the first respondent and it is on account of the delay on the part of the first respondent that Special Rules are not finalised. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submit that the finalisation of Special Rules is under the active consideration of the first respondent. As it is stated that the Special Rules have been received and is under active consideration of the Government, the first respondent is directed to finalise the Special Rules and take a decision thereon as expeditiously as possible. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC (JUDGE) vps WPC No. 2 WPC No. 3