IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 22ND MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4444 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUSAMAD P.A. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ELECTRONICS SUB DIVISION THRISSUR -20. BY ADVS. SRI.P.M.BENZIR SRI.G.G.MANOJ SRI.JAICE JACOB RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (ADMINISTRATION) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 4444 of 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an Assistant Executive Engineer (Electronics) under the Public Works Department. The claim of the petitioner is that by virtue of his seniority position among the nine Assistant Executive Engineers in the Electronics Division, he is entitled to get ratio promotion and consequential higher grade. For getting the said benefits, the petitioner had already approached the first respondent by filing Ext.P1 representation. Grievance of the petitioner is that despite the receipt of Ext.P1 representation, no steps were so far been taken thereto. He is due to retire on 31.3.2010. 2. The grievance raised by the petitioner in Ext.P1 representation is a matter which can be looked into by the first respondent. Considering the fact that the petitioner is due to retire on 31.3.2010, the consideration of the said representation cannot be delayed any further. In the circumstances, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to consider W.P.(C) NO.4444 of 2010 2 Ext.P1 representation and pass orders thereon expeditiously, at any rate, on or before 7.3.2010. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.4444 of 2010 3 C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P(C). NO. 4444/2010 JUDGMENT 11th February, 2010