IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 15TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 8108 of 2010(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.SASI, SENIOR INSPECTOR LEGAL METROLOGY, DEPARTMENT VYTHIRI, KALPETTAA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL SRI.V.MADHUSUDHANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT CONSUMER AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER)LEGAL METROLOGY DEPARTMENT) REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, SECREATARY TO GOVERNMENT, CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONTROLLER LEGAL METROLOGY DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SHRI.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 8108/2010. APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD.6.1.2010. P2. COPY OF THE PETITION DTD.15.1.2010. P3. COPY OF THE PETITION DTD.5.2.2010. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 8108 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 6th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Senior Inspector of Legal Metrology. He was promoted as Senior Inspector on 26.8.2006 and his probation was declared with effect from 31.8.2007. According to the petitioner, he is one of the senior most Senior Inspectors to be considered for promotion as Assistant Controller. But in the select list for promotion to the post of Assistant Controller, his name has not been included, while two of his juniors have been included. Against the same, the petitioner has submitted Exts.P2 and P3 statutory representations before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Insofar as the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 statutory representation before the 2nd respondent, the 2nd respondent has a statutory duty to dispose of the same within a reasonable time. In the above circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2