IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33802 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAJAPPAN.C., UPPER DIVISION CLERK, TALUK OFFICE, PEERMEDE.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR LAND REVENUE, LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONERATE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATHU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 33802 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 9th day of November, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a scheduled caste employee in Government service. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that he has been denied the benefit of Rule 13A(1)(a) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules in the matter of exemption from departmental test for promotion to higher post. Detailing his grievances in that regard, the petitioner has filed Exts.P5 and P9 representations before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P5 and P9 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P5 and P9 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.