IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2009 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34868 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.S.NAGAPPAN, S/O.K.VISWANATHAN, AGED 51 YEARS, MANAGER (CIVIL ENGG.), FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.GOPAKUMAR SMT.CHINCY GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, 16-20, BARAKHAMBA LANE, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SOUTH), FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, ZONAL OFFICE, CHENNAI-6. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER (KERALA), FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, REGIONAL OFFICE, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTOM PALACE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. ADV. SMT.S.KARTHIKA, SC FOR FCI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.34868 of 2009 (C) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 21st day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Manager (Civil Engineering) under the respondent Corporation. His claim is for promotion to the post of Assistant General Manager (Civil Engineering). According to the petitioner, he is entitled to be promoted to the higher post with effect from August, 2000. This claim of the petitioner has been urged in Ext.P2 representation filed before the 2nd respondent. That apart, he has also filed Ext.P4 objection to Ext.P1 seniority list, which is pending consideration of the 1st respondent. At this stage, the grievance of the petitioner will be substantially redressed, if the 1st respondent considers Exts.P2 & P4. 2. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Exts.P2 and P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Since Ext.P2 is addressed to the 2nd respondent, it is directed that on receipt of a copy of this judgment, the 2nd WP(C) No.34868/2009 -2- respondent shall forward Ext.P2 to the 1st respondent for considering the same as directed above. 3. It is also directed that in the meanwhile, the interim order passed by this Court on 03/12/2009 will remain in force. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition, before respondents 1 & 2 for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg