IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2010 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7195 of 2010(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. GIREESH M., INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. JISHA K.A., INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. SYAM KRISHNAN K., INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE, KOLLAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. ANISH NAIR M., INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 5. ANOOP S., INDUSTRIES EXTENSION OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE, TALAPPILLY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN:695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN:695 033. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 7195 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are direct recruits to the post of Industries Extension Officer. Their grievance is with respect to the seniority assigned in Ext.P10(a). Their grievance is that ineligible persons have been included in Ext.P10(a) and at the same time raising grievances against Exts.P10 and P10(a), they have already approached the 1st respondent by filing Exts.P11 to P15 representations. Exts.P11 to P15 are statutory representations in terms of Rule 27B Part II of KS & SSR. 2. As noticed earlier, Exts.P11 to P15 are statutory representations made in terms of Rule 27B Part II of KS & SSR and therefore the 1st respondent is duty bound to consider the said representations and pass orders thereon, in accordance with law. Therefore, the 1st respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Exts.P11 to P15 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three months from today. Needless to say that, if any promotion is effected based on Ext.P10(a), the same shall be W.P.(C)No. 7195 OF 2010 -:2:- subject to the decision taken on Exts.P11 to P15 based on the direction in this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE ttb