IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2007 / 9TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 20585 of 2007(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- H. SULAIMAN, SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICER, KABANI PROJECT, VYTHIRI P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT, KERALA STATE, RESIDING AT DARUL AMAN, KOLLAMKAVU, PAZHAKUTTY P.O NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.V.RAJAN, SRI.S.ARUN RAJ, SRI.K.B.IMTIAZ MOHAMMED. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,AGRICULTURE DEPTT., SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER) AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT (S.C.UNIT), REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE (SC UNIT), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SREE SABARI BUILDING, CHALAI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. HARILAL K.C., SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.20585 of 2007-A ------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Soil Conservation Officer. He is aggrieved by Ext.P2 DPC list published by the Government of eligible officers for promotion to the post of Assistant Director (Soil Conservation)/ District Soil Conservation Officer for the year 2007. So, he has preferred Ext.P10 statutory representation against the same, before the second respondent. Thereafter, this writ petition is filed, seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instruction, submitted that Ext.P10 is received and pending. The second respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If, as a result of allowing the representation of the petitioner any of the persons included in Ext.P2 is affected, he shall be put on notice and shall be given an opportunity to represent against the same. Needless to say, if the petitioner's claim is upheld, Ext.P2 DPC list shall be reviewed and modified correspondingly. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS