IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2009 / 1ST ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 24367 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.K.MATHEW, LASCAR, OFFICE OF SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICER, MANANTHAVADY, MINI CIVIL STATION, WAYANAD-670 645. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE (SOIL CONSERVATION UNIT), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SAJI B.K., FIELD ASSISTANT GRADE-II, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOIL CONSERVATION, (EH), MEENANGADI. 4. HARIKUMAR S., FIELD ASSISTANT GRADE-II, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOIL CONSERVATION, (EH) MEENANGADI. 5. GOPAKUMARAN NAIR, LASCAR, OFFICE OF THE SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICER, VAMANAPURAM P.O., VENJARAMOOD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SR.GP ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).24367/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is working as Lascar in Soil Conservation Unit under the Department of Agriculture. Same is included in the list of Last Grade servants. 2. The appointment to the post of Lab Assistant is effected from among the Last Grade servants. Petitioner has demonstrated his willingness to be considered for appointment to the post of Lab Assistant and then Field Assistant. Petitioner's grievance is that his juniors in the Last Grade service have been so appointed. But his claim has not been considered. Exts.P8 to P10 are the representations filed by the petitioner. 3. Learned Government Pleader submits that if the petitioner is willing to be considered for appointment to the post of Lab Assistant and Field Assistant, he shall be so considered. Submission is recorded. W.P.(C).24367/09 2 4. A decision shall be taken on Exts.P8 to P10 by the 2nd respondent within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs