IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2007 / 16TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23988 of 2007(S) -------------------------- OA.88/2007 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER: ------------ P.C.NARAYANAN, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O CHATHUNNY P. INSPECTOR OF POST OFFICES (PG), (OFFICIATING) MANJERI, MANJERI DIVISION, RESIDING AT MAMPAYIL HOUSE, AMARAMBALAM SOUTH P.O. VIA VANIAYAMBALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.M.A.SHAFIK RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE POST MASTER GENERAL NORTHERN REGION, CALICUT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES, MANJERI DIVISION, MANJERI, 3. P.J.JAMES, POSTAL ASSISTANT (TBOP) PERINTHALMANNA MDG, PERINTHALMANNA BY ADV. SRI.T.SANJAY, CGC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ ------------------- W.P.(C). 23988/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J. We find no error in the view taken by the Tribunal. Ad-hoc promotion is made on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness, not seniority-cum-merit. PMG has taken a decision to promote senior most person, since the criterion for promotion to the post is “seniority cum fitness”. There is nothing to show that the third respondent was unfit to be promoted. In such circumstances, we find no illegality in the view taken by the Tribunal. Therefore, the petition is dismissed. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge V.K.MOHANAN Judge mrcs