IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2010 / 29TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 35198 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.KUTTIKRISHNAN, EXECUTIVE OFFICER PALAKKAD DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE PALAKKAD DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK PALAKKAD REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER. ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 35198/09 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1:COPY OF THE LIST OF EMPLOYEES AS PER THEIR SENIORITY AS ON 14.11.2009. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REQUEST DT. 30.7.2009 PA TO JUDGE TRUE COPY P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 35198 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Executive Officer of the respondent bank. One post of Deputy General Manager in the respondent bank is lying vacant since 1.7.2009. Contending that he is the senior most Executive Officer eligible for promotion to the post of Deputy General Manager, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation dated 30.7.2009 before the President/General Manager of the respondent bank. The petitioner submits that he will retire from service on 30.6.2010 and that ever since 1.7.2009 he is discharging the duties of Deputy General Manager. On these grounds he seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the request made by him in Ext.P2 and to take a decision thereon expeditiously. 2. Sri. M.P.Ashok Kumar, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent bank submits that the Managing Committee of the respondent bank will consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P2 and take a decision thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission and having regard to the W.P.(C) No. 35198/09 2 facts stated by the petitioner in Ext.P2 representation, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent bank to take a decision on Ext.P2 representation in the next meeting of the Managing Committee and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps