IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10220 of 2008(N) PETITIONER: S.MOHAN KUMAR, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.SHAMA RAO, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROADS DIVISION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.10220 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is due to retire in June, 2008, aspires for promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer. According to the petitioner, he belongs to linguistic minority community. He further submits that the Government is entitled to direct promotions to be effected to the post of Superintending Engineer and vacancies to be set apart for linguistic minority under Rule 9(d) of Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules. The petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as early as possible, at any rate on or before 30.4.2008, after hearing the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge