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. 29166 of 2008(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. MARY GEORGE, SENIOR SANITARY CHEMIST (HIGHER GRADE), QUALITY CONTROL DISTRICT LAB, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. M.G.VINOD KUMAR, SENIOR SANITARY CHEMIST (HIGHER GRADE), QUALITY CONTROL DIVISIONAL LAB, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, NORTHERN REGION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE. 3. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (HRD & GENERAL), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, ALUVA. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI. C. UNNIKRISHNAN, SC, K.W.A. 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.29166 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners are higher grade Senior Sanitary Chemists in the service of the Kerala Water Authority. They were promoted as Senior Sanitary Chemist (Higher Grade) by Ext.P1 proceedings dated 26.10.2005. According to the petitioners, the first petitioner was entitled to be promoted as Senior Sanitary Chemist (Higher Grade) with effect from 28.2.1998 and the second petitioner was entitled to be promoted as Senior Sanitary Chemist with effect from 26.5.1998 and as Senior Sanitary Chemist (Higher Grade) with effect from 28.2.2003. The petitioners submit that they are entitled to be promoted with effect from the said dates in order to maintain the ratio of 2:1:1 among Sanitary Chemists, Senior Sanitary Chemists and Senior Sanitary Chemists (Higher Grade). The petitioners submit that they have submitted Exts.P2 and P3 representations before the Managing Director of the Kerala Water Authority seeking redressal of their grievances and that the Writ Petition may be disposed of with a direction to the said authority to consider the said representations and take a decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. I have heard Sri.C.Unnikrishnan, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. He submits that the Managing Director WP(C)29166/08 -: 2 :- will consider the request made by the petitioners in Exts.P2 and P3 and take a decision thereon within three months from today. In the light of the said submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the request made by the petitioners in Exts.P2 and P3 and take a decision thereon after affording the petitioners an opportunity of being heard. This shall be done within three months from today. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 7/10