IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2007 / 9TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 28433 of 2007(I) PETITIONER: 1. J.GIRIJA,AGED 47 YEARS, ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR,TALUK OFFICE,KOLLAM. 2. M.VISWANATHAN AGED 47 YEARS,TAHSILDAR, KARUNAGAPALLY,KOLLAM. 3. S.LAMBODARAN PILLAI, AGED 47 YEARS, SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, UDUMBANCHOLA IDUKKI. 4. R.SIVADASAN AGED 47 YEARS, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTORATE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN SRI.TOJAN J. VATHIKULAM RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONERATE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SMT. YAMUNA RAVEENDRAN, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, INSPECTION WING, COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 28433 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners challenge Ext.P6 final seniority list on several grounds. In my view, the petitioners have an effective alternate remedy under Rule 27B of Part II of KS&SSR. In the circumstances, the petitioners may prefer a petition under Rule 27B in relation to Ext.P6 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, if it has not already been preferred so far. On receipt of the representation, the first respondent shall take a decision thereon, within a period of three months thereafter, after hearing the petitioners or any other affected party. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/ : : : :