IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 22685 of 2008(A) PETITIONER: --------------------- L.PUSHPA BAI, W/O.LATE THANKAYYA, AGED 54 YEARS, JUNIOR EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EMPLOYMENT DIRECTOR, THE DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONVENOR, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER), (EMPLOYMENT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SRI.R.LAKSHMANAN, JUNIOR EMPLOYMENT OFFICER/JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, ALAPPUZHA. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).22685 of 2008 A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Junior Employment Officer under the Directorate of employment. The Department has published a provisional seniority list of Junior Employment Officers as on 1.1.2007. The petitioner is aggrieved by the assignment of his seniority below the 4th respondent in the cadre of Lower Division Clerk. Ext.P2 is a statutory objection filed by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent. Having heard learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P2, after notice to the petitioner and the 4th respondent, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE. sk/- //true copy// P.S. To Judge