IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2011 / 9TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 15637 of 2011(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JITHESH VATTAPPARA, DRAFTSMAN GRADE-I/OVERSEER GRADE-I (CIVIL), OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SUB DIVISION, KANNUR-670 001. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (IRRIGATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SUB DIVISION, KANNUR-670 001. 4. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. *ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 5 TO 16 IMPLEADED: 5. AJITHKUMAR.J, AJITH VILAS, MALAYALAM NAGAR 55, CHANDANATHOPE.P.O., KOLLAM – 691 014. 6. SATHYAPRAKASH.D, UTHAMPALLIL VEEDU, PRASANTHNAGAR, ALAYAMON.P.O., ANCHAL, KOLLAM – 691 320. 7. BINDHU.R, PANCHAVILA HOUSE, CHEMMARUTHY, VADASSERIKONAM.P.O., VARKALA VIA., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 143. W.P.(C). NO.15637/2011-D: 8. BINIL.N.P, SREYAS HOUSE, THRICHATTUKULAM.P.O., PANAVALLY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA – 688 581. 9. SREEJYOTHY.S.T., SREETHILAKOM, ERAYAMCODE, CHERIYAKONNI.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 013. 10. ANAS.F.K., ANAS MANZIL, KANYAKULANGARA, VEMBAYAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 615. 11. AASHISH KUMAR.K, KUMMAN HOUSE, MOOLAKKEEL, VENGARA.P.O., KANNUR – 670 305. 12. SONY JOHNSON, VALUVANTHARA HOUSE, KARIKKAMURI, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM – 682 011. 13. DIVYA.V.M, DHANYA, T.C. 9/987, PEROORKONAM LANE, SREEKARIYAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 017. 14. ARUN RAJ.N, JYOTHIS, THRIKKALANGODE.P.O., MANJERI, MALAPPURAM – 676 127. 15. PREMKUMAR.C, MANGALATHU HOUSE, KAVIYIL MADOM ROAD, KIZHAKKE NADA, THEKKENADA.P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM – 686 142. 16. SHAJI.P.R, ALAYIL VEEDU, KILIKOLLOOR.P.O., KOLLAM – 691 004. *ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 5 TO 16 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 30/06/2011 IN I.A. NO.10428/2011. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR, R4 BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, S.C, K.P.S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.15637/2011-D: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE ADVICE MEMO DTD. 20/05/2010. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD 22/07/2010 IN W.P.(C).NO.18123/2010. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 22/06/2010. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 22/11/2010. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 15/12/2010. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 22/12/2010. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE ADVICE MEMO DTD. 27/01/2011. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 16/02/2011. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST ALONG WITH NOTIFICATION DTD. 05/08/2009. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 24/05/2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 15637 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 30th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was selected by the Public Service Commission for appointment to the post of Draftsman Gr.I/Overseer Gr.I (Civil) in the Irrigation Department. But originally the petitioner was advised to an identical post in the Local Self Government Department. On objections from the petitioner, subsequently, the petitioner's earlier advice was cancelled and he was given advice to the Irrigation Department and he has been appointed pursuant to the said advice. The petitioner now submits that he is entitled to effective date of advice and seniority with effect from the original date of advice. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P10 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and others who may affected by the claim of the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2