IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2011 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5064 of 2011(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.R.UDAYABHANU,FIRST GRADE OVERSEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT(ELECTRICAL), THODUPUZHA. 2. K.G.MAHESH,FIRST GRADE OVERSEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT(ELECTRICAL SECTION NO.II), KOZHIKODE. 3. PRAKASH.M.K,IST GRADE OVERSEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT(ELECTRICAL), MOOVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANKARANKUTTY NAIR SMT.K.V.RESHMI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER(ADMINISTRATION), PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001. 3. CONVENOR D.P.C,(LOWER),REPRESENTED BY CHIEF ENGINEER(ADMINISTRATION),PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ELECTRICAL),THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 5064 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 4th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners aspire for promotion. Their grievance is that the respondents are not convening Departmental Promotion Committee for preparing select list for promotion. The petitioners seek the following reliefs: “(1) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction commanding the 2nd respondent to promote the petitioners to the post of Asst. Engineer in the Public Works Department by convening DPC within the time limit stipulated by the Hon'ble High Court. (ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the respondents to finalise Ext.P7 order including the petitioner in Ext.P1 seniority list of Overseer Grade-I thereby promoting the petitioners from the date of occurrence of vacancies.” 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that on 12-01-2011 in W.P.(C).No.940/2011, this Court has directed finalization of the seniority list in question within 3 months and further consideration for promotion can be done only after finalization of the seniority list. Learned Government Pleader further submits that the respondents would require four months' time. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to see that the Departmental Promotion Committee is convened and the select list is prepared, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this Judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge