IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 12088 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.P.SUDHAKARAN, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. T.P.VASU VAIDYAR, ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D.ROADS SUB DIVISION, MANJERI. RESIDING AT "SUDHA", P.O.AZHINJILAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D.ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONVENOR, DEPARTMENT PROMOTION COMMITTEE (P.W.D.), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 12088 of 2010 I ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Assistant Executive Engineer under the Public Works Department Roads Sub Division, Manjeri. It is his contention that by virtue of his position in Ext.P1 seniority list, he is entitled to be considered for promotion to the post of Executive Engineer. Earlier, he was placed under suspension and re-instated in service subsequently. In the meanwhile, his juniors were granted promotions. After the reinstatement, the petitioner has approached the 3rd respondent by filing Ext.P6 representation. He has contended in the said representation that a vacancy would arise in the category of Executive Engineer on 31-03-2010. 2. Whether the petitioner is eligible to be promoted by virtue of the seniority as also the other conditions governing the issue of promotion is a matter which is to be looked into by the appropriate authority. According to the petitioner, the 3rd respondent is competent to look into the said aspects. In the said circumstances, the 3rd respondent is directed to consider and pass WPC.12088/2010 : 2 : orders on Ext.P6, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of seven weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge