IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2008 / 11TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 27667 of 2008(R) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- R.UNNI, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), OFFICE OF THE PROJECT MANAGER, MANIYAR TAILRACE AND PERUMTHENARUVI S.H.PS, RANNI-PERUNAD, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY, SMT.N.SANTHA, SRI.K.A.BALAN, SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO, SRI.S.A.ANAND. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN: 695 004. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN: 695 004. BY ADV. SRI. K.S. ANIL, S.C, K.S.E.B. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.N.Ravindran, J. ===================== W.P(C).No.27667 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is presenting working as Assistant Engineer (Civil) in the Kerala State Electricity Board. He entered service as Sub Engineer (Civil) in the year 1994. According to the petitioner, in Ext.P3(a) seniority list issued as per Ext.P3 proceedings, he is first rank holder. Though he is serial number 1 in Ext.P3(a) seniority list issued as per Ext.P3 proceedings dated 31.5.2008, his juniors have been promoted as Assistant Executive Engineer overlooking the ranking and seniority. The petitioner submits that Ext.P4 is one such order whereby his juniors were promoted as Assistant Executive Engineer pursuant to the directions issued by this Court in a series of Writ Petitions. The petitioner submits that he has filed Exts.P6 and P8 representations seeking a review of the promotion effected as per Ext.4 and that the said representations may be considered and disposed of as was done in ext.P7 judgment. 2. I have heard Sri.K.S.Anil, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala State Electricity Board as well. The question whether the petitioner is entitled to be promoted earlier than the persons promoted as per Ext.P4. The petitioner has in Exts.P6 and P8 representations objected to the promotions given to his juniors and has claimed promotion earlier than his juniors. The petitioner relies on -: 2 :- Ext.P3(a) final seniority list issued as per Ext.P3 proceedings in support of his claim. As petitioner has already moved the second respondent seeking a review of the promotion effected as per Ext.P4, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider Exts.P6 and P8 representations and take a decision thereon after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. Ths shall be done within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 7/10