IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 8TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29022 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIMON.C.S., AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-II, KERALA LIVE STOCK DEVELOPMENT BOARD, MATTUPETTY UNIT, MATTUPETTY.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA LIVE STOCK DEVELOPMENT BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, GOKULAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA LIVE STOCK DEVELOPMENT BOARD, GOKULAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 29022 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 30th day of September, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an Agricultural Assistant in the Kerala Live Stock Development Board. According to the petitioner, he is next in line for promotion to the post of Agricultural Superintendent. But the respondents are not making any promotion although there are vacancies, is the grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition. 2. A counter affidavit has been filed by respondents 1 and 2 in which the existence of the vacancies are admitted. But, according to them, there are certain objections in giving promotion to the petitioner apart from the obstacle of code of conduct because of the elections to the local bodies. I am not inclined to consider the eligibility of the petitioner for promotion in this writ petition, insofar as in the first instance, the respondents have to consider the same in accordance with the rules applicable. It is for the respondents to consider the same as and when they decide to make promotion. But since there are vacancies, they have to fill up those vacancies within a reasonable time. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and pass orders regarding filling up of the vacancies of Agricultural Superintendents and promoting those who are eligible and qualified in accordance with the rules, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/-S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.