IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2010 / 9TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30254 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.SURESH KUMAR, SPINNER, NATIONAL COIR TRAINING & DESIGN CENTRE, COIR BOARD, KALAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.S.SUJIN SMT.NITA.N.S. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COIR BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 'COIR HOUSE', M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682016. 2. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, COIR BOARD, 'COIR HOUSE', M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682016. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, UDYOG BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110011. 4. JOMON JACOB, WEAVING INSTRUCTOR, NATIONAL COIR TRAINING & DESIGN CENTRE, COIR BOARD, KALAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA. SHRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN, A.S.G. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.30254 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 1st of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by earlier promotion granted to his junior to a different post, which, although the petitioner has also been promoted to another post of equivalent cadre, would cause disadvantage to the petitioner in respect of seniority for the purpose of further prospects, since the petitioner was promoted only subsequently. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Exts.P6 and P7 representations before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P6 and P7 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P6 & P7, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 4th respondent. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2