IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 14TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3582 of 2011(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- E.V.VENUGOPAL, U.D.CLERK, AYYANKUNNU GRAMA PANCHAYAT OFFICE, P.O.ANGADIKADAVU, KANNUR-670 706. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ SRI.VARUN C.VIJAY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE SECRETARY, AYYANKUNNU GRAMA PANCHAYAT OFFICE, P.O.ANGADIKADAVU, KANNUR-670 706. R1 & 2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SMT T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 3582 of 2011-W - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as U.D. Clerk in Ayyankunnu Grama Panchayat. The main complaint in the writ petition is regarding the non assignment of proper seniority. The final seniority list has been published as per Ext.P4 for the period from 1.1.1990 to 10.12.2008. In the said list the petitioner is assigned serial No.4623. According to the petitioner, from serial No.4358 onwards are persons who are juniors to him. He has challenged Ext.P4 final seniority list as per Ext.P5 representation, under Rule 27-B of KS & SSR. It is prayed that the same may be directed to be disposed of within a time frame. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader submitted that under Rule 27-B of KS & SSR, six months time is available for challenging the final seniority list and therefore only along with the appeals filed by others, the petitioner's representation can be considered. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P5 representation filed by the petitioner, along with the similar representations/appeals filed by other affected parties, as expeditiously as wpc 3582/2011 2 possible. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/