IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2011 / 26TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27495 of 2011(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- M.ABDULLA, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH SECTION, SHORANUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER (NORTHERN REGION), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE-673 009. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, SHORANUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-679 121. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SMT.AMBIKA DEVI, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.27495/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF THE MEMBERS OF MEDICAL BOARD CONSTITUTED IN DISTRICT HOSPITAL, PALAKKAD. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE DATED 30-11-98 ISSUED BY THE CALICUT UNIVERSITY TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(MS)NO.27/03/SWD DATED 23-6-2003. EXHIBIT P4: TRUE COPY OF THE SERVICE PARTICULARS ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. EXHIBIT P5: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.KWA/CE(NR)/E2-3688/08 DATED 7-7-2008 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P6: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.PH/SRR/E4-1727/05 DATED 9-2-2009 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P7: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28-1-10 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P8: TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED EMPLOYEES SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 15-6-10. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.27495 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of October 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Graduate Engineer working in the service of the first respondent. He is a person who is suffering from 42% disability. The petitioner has produced Exts.P1 and P2 to evidence his disability. The petitioner claims that he is entitled to get promotion as Assistant Executive Engineer in the 3% quota that is earmarked for the physically handicapped persons. According to the petitioner, such reservation is over and above his normal claim for promotion. The claim of the petitioner for promotion has been recommended by his superiors as per Exts.P4 to P6. Though he has submitted Ext.P7 representation to the first respondent, he complains that no orders have been passed thereon, till date. 2. The Standing Counsel for the first respondent assures that the representation of the petitioner would be Wpc No.27495/2011 2 considered in accordance with law and appropriate orders passed, without delay. 3. In view of the above, this writ petition can be disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P7 expeditiously. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P7 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/ true copy P.S.TO JUDGE