IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2011 / 12TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 21422 of 2011(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- GEMINI VARGHESE, U.D CLERK, LAND ACQUISITION, RAILWAY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE KOTTAYAM - 686 001. 4. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LAND ACQUISITION, RAILWAY, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. 5. GIRISH KUMAR.E.C, VILLAGE OFFICER/HEAD CLERK/REVENUE INSPECTOR, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. 6. NIRMALA.A.B, VILLAGE OFFICER/HEAD CLERK/REVENUE INSPECTOR, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.21422/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE SHOWING THE TEST QUALIFICATION OF THE IST PETITIONER. EXT.P1(a) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE SHOWING THE TEST QUALIFICATION OF THE IST PETITIONER. EXT.P1(b) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE SHOWING THE TEST QUALIFICATION OF THE IST PETITIONER. EXT.P1(c) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE SHOWING THE TEST QUALIFICTION OF THE IST PETITIONER. EXT.P1(d) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE SHOWING THE TEST QUALIFICTION OF THE IST PETITIONER. EXT.P1(e) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE SHOWING THE TEST QUALIFICATION OF THE IST PETITIONER. EXT.P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT CONSISTS OF THE LIST OF CERTAIN JUNIORS TO THE PETITIONER ARE BEING PROMOTED PROVISIONALLY UNDER RULE 31(A) AND POSTED IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS AS OF VO/HC/RI. EXT.P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE FINAL SENIORITY LIST ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT CONSISTS OF THE PERSONS FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1.11.1998 TO 30.6.2004 IN THE POSTS OF UDC/SVO IN THE STATE. EXT.P4 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. TRUE COPY P.S.TO JUDGE CSS/ K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.21422 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of October 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is working as an Upper Division Clerk in the office of the fourth respondent, has filed this writ petition complaining against the denial of promotion to him. According to him, though he is fully qualified for such promotion, his claims have been disregarded for no valid reason. It is reported by the counsel for the petitioner that after filing of this writ petition, the petitioner has been promoted as Village Officer and posted to Idukki District. The petitioner submits that he has already submitted Ext.P4 representation seeking a convenient posting. He prays for the issue of a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. WPC No.21422/2011 2 3. In view of the limited relief claimed, I am of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P4. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P4 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/-K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/ TRUE COPY P.S.TO JUDGE