IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2010 / 26TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25820 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. K.X.MARTIN,ASSISTANT ENGINEER(CIVIL), GENERATION DIVISION,KSEB,KALLARKUTTY,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. SUDHEESH.K.N,ASSISTANT ENGINEER(CIVIL), CHIMMONY DIVISION,KSEB,CHIMMONY DAM PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. SURESH KUMAR.P,ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL),CIVIL SUB DIVISION,KSEB,PEECHI PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. P.M.MATHAI,ASSISTANT ENGINEER(CIVL), THOTTIYAR HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT,KSEB, THATTEKKANNI PO,KARIMANAL ,IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KSEB IN SHORT),REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER(HRM),KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM,PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 25820 OF 2010 (B) ===================== Dated this the 17th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Diploma holders working as Assistant Engineers (Civil) under the 1st respondent Board aspiring for promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineers. According to the petitioners, the cadre strength of Assistant Executive Engineers is 164 and the posts are to be filled up in the ratio of 3:1 between the degree holders and diploma holders. Petitioners submit that, in the diploma quota, against the 41 posts available, only 28 persons are there, and that, therefore, there is dearth of 13 diploma holders. Petitioners state that presently there are 8 vacancies, which are to be filled up from among the diploma holders and pointing out the above and seeking promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer in diploma quota, they have filed Exts.P4 to P7 representations before the 2nd respondent. In this writ petition, what they seek is a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Exts.P4 to P7 on an expeditious basis. 2. I heard the standing counsel appearing for the respondents also. WPC No. 25820/10 :2 : Having regard to the nature of the relief that is sought for, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 to P7, at any rate, within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. While passing orders, the 2nd respondent shall also duly advert to the contention of the petitioners that the quota rules as incorporated should be honoured, and if so, these promotions are to be made among the diploma holders only. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp