IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2007 / 18TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29997 of 2007(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- T.SUKUMARAN, LINE MAN GRADE I, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, KALOOR. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.ASHOKAN, SRI.M.R.VENUGOPAL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. CHIEF ENGINEER (HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KALOOR. BY ADV. SRI. K.S. ANIL, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/10/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.29997 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Lineman Grade-I in the Kerala State Electricity Board. He aspires for promotion to the cadre of Meter Reader. According to him, in the Electricity Board, 25% of the quota is set apart for in-service candidates. The petitioner made an application for being considered in that behalf as per Ext.P2. The same has not been done so far. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Electricity Board. 3. The writ petition is disposed of in the following terms: i) The petitioner shall file a representation raising his claim for promotion to the post of Meter Reader under 25% quota stated to be available for in-service candidates, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, before the first respondent. On receipt of the same, the first respondent shall look into the claim and if it is found to be acceptable, necessary orders shall be passed promoting the petitioner, within a period of 2 months thereafter. V. GIRI, JUDGE css/