IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 27840 of 2008(L) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------- K.C.RAMAKRISHNAN , RESIDING AT "CHATANYA" (PO) MANATHAMA, (VIA) PERAVOOR THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN 670 677 (RETIRED FROM SERVICE ON 31-03-2007 AS SENIOR SUPERINTEND) POST AT R.D.O. OFFICE AT THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.C.VALSALAN SRI.GHOSH YOHANNAN SRI.K.RAKESH ROSHAN SMT.THUSHARA.V RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIATE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KANNUR DISTRICT, (PO) KANNUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ----------------------------- W.P.(C) NO: 27840 of 2008 ----------------------------- Dated this 10th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from service on 31-3-2007, while he was serving as Senior Superintendent in the Revenue Department. He is aggrieved that he was not promoted to the category of Deputy Collector, notwithstanding his eligibility. The petitioner had earlier moved the Land Revenue Commissioner who rejected his claim. Aggrieved by the same he has filed Ext.P4 representation dated 25-8-2008 before the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department. In this writ petition the petitioner prays for a direction to the Government to consider his request in Ext.P4 and take a decision thereon after affording him an opportunity of being heard. 2. Sri.P.Nanda Kumar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits on instructions that Ext.P4 has been received by the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department and that the Principal Secretary has sought the remarks of the Land Revenue Commissioner. W.P.(C) NO: 27840 of 2008 2 In these circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department to consider Ext.P4 representation and pass orders thereon after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. This shall be done within 4 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE bps