IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9602 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. M.KARUNAKARAN, KOUSTHUBAM (P.O) CHETTIPADY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT (PRESENTLY WORKING AS SPECIAL VILLAGE OFFICER TIRURANGADY TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT) 2. K. SUMA, KALARIYULLATHIL, RESIDING AT HARITHA, (P.O) VELIMUKKAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT (PRESENTLY WORKING AS U.D.C., TALUK OFFICE TIRURANGADY) BY ADV. SRI.C.VALSALAN SRI.K.RAKESH ROSHAN SMT.THUSHARA.V SRI.BIJU J.THADIKKAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 9602 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners grievance relates to promotion to the post of Village Officers. According to them, their juniors have been promoted and their claims have not been looked into by the competent authority. According to them, similar claim was directed to be considered under Exhibit P6 judgment. Exhibits P7 and P8 representations filed by the petitioners in this regard are pending before the 1st respondent. I heard learned Government Pleader also. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Exhibits P7 and P8 taking note of the petitioners contention that several of the juniors have been promoted overlooking their seniority, and pass orders thereon, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If there is any proposal to pass adverse order to the interest of the petitioners, petitioners shall be given due notice before orders are passed. W.P ( C) No. 9602 of 2008 2 Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent, for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 9602 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007 W.P ( C) No. 9602 of 2008 2 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.