IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 18334 of 2007(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOSEPH REJI, S/O.A.J.CHERIAN, ALUMMOOTTIL, VEROOR P.O., CHETHIPUZHA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. L.D.CLERK, REVENUE RECOVERY OFFICE, KOTTYAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUKUMARA MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON 15/10/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF EXTRACT OF THE SENIORITY LIST OF U.D.C/V.O. FOR THE PERIOD FROM 10.9.84 TO 31.12.92 PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY BOARD OF REVENUE DT.25.10.95. P2: TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DT.20.12.2006 IN WPC NO.14256/06. P3: TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DT.26.2.07 OF R1. P4: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT.4.5.07 OF THE PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO R1. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.18334 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner who is working as LD Clerk aspires for promotion to the post of UD Clerk and higher posts in the Land Revenue Department. His claim in this regard is pending before the Land Revenue Commissioner as per Ext.P4. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, W.P. is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into Ext.P4 and take a decision thereon within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after hearing the petitioner. If petitioner's claim is found to be acceptable, suitable consequential orders shall also be passed by the first respondent within a period of one month thereafter. V.GIRI Judge pms