IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6285 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- N.D.XAVIER, D/O.DOMINIC, AGED 57 YEARS, RTD DEPUTY TOWN PLANNER, RESIDING AT NEDUMPARAMBIL, MARADU.P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUKUMARA MENON RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT.LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.6285 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.G.Sukumara Menon. 2. The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P1 order, by which the Chief Town Planner held that the petitioner is not entitled to the second time bound higher grade promotion, on completion of 18 years of service. Petitioner has moved the Government now by way of an appeal, Ext.P8 produced along with I.A.No.3003/08. 3. In my view, the petitioner's request is eligible to be considered by the Government. 4. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition, along with I.A.No.3003/08 and the document produced along with it and a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge