IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2009 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 31972 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. P.V. WILSON, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE, ENGINEER, GROUND WATER DEPT. CENTRAL WORKSHOP & STORES, KOLLAM. 2. S. VIMAL RAJ, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GROUND WATER DEPT. DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCE (GROUND WATER) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONVENER (ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY), DEPT. PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER),WATER RESOURCES, (GROUND WATER) DEPT. GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR, GROUND WATER DEPT. JALA VIGNA BHAVAN, AMBALAMUKKU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 31972 OF 2009 (N) ===================== Dated this the 1st day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Assistant Executive Engineers in the Ground Water Department, who have completed 5 years of service. According to the petitioners, there are three vacancies in the cadre of Executive Engineers and that despite the recommendation made by the Head of the Department, DPC has not been convened so far. It is with this grievance, the writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioners, there are vacancies and there is already a recommendation by the Head of the Department for convening a DPC, there cannot be any justifiable reason for delaying the convening of DPC and this has to be done by the 2nd respondent. 3. Having regard to the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to convene the DPC for considering the candidates eligible for the post of Executive Engineer in the Ground Water Department. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible at any rate within 4 weeks of production WPC 31972/09 :2 : of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondents. It is further directed that based on the above, necessary orders of promotion shall also be issued without further delay. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp