IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2009 / 19TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 830 of 2009(W) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- JOBY J.PANAKKAL, PANAKKAL HOUSE, THURUTHISSERY, MEKKAD PO., ERNAKULAM, WORKING AS METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION OFFICE KSEB, EDAPPILLY, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE J.MATHAIKAL RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. BIJU.P.S., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, UDAYAMPEROOR, R/AT.PACHERY HOUSE, POOYAMKUTTY PO., ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC., KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 830 of 2009-W - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is now working as Meter Reader in the Edappally Section Office under the second respondent Board. He was appointed as Meter Reader on compassionate grounds as per Ext.P1. He completed his probation as per Ext.P2 order dated 27.12.2005. The apparent complaint raised by the petitioner in this writ petition is that going by Ext.P3 gradation list of Meter Readers in the Board, even though the petitioner is ranked 529, the third respondent herein who was selected and appointed after the petitioner was appointed, is placed in rank No.42. Pointing out the irregularity in the above matter, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the first respondent. 2. Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 representation with notice to the petitioner and the third respondent herein, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/