IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2010 / 23TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1075 of 2010(H) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- P. BINDU, OFFICE ATTENDANT GRADE - I, K.S.E.B. RESEARCH & DAM SAFETY DIVISION NO.II, VAZHATHOPE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN, MR.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR, MR.M.R.JAYAPRASAD, MR.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM), MR.MATHEW SUNNY. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD (K.S.E.B. IN SHORT),REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), K.S.E.B., VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 1075 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner's father who was working as an Overseer in the KSEB, died on 20.3.1994. The petitioner was given compassionate appointment as Office Attendant Grade-II with effect from 5.8.1996. Since vacancies were not readily available at the time of her appointment, she was appointed as C.L.R worker on a purely temporary and provisional basis. However, her order of appointment Ext.P1, specifically provides that seniority of the petitioner would be from the date on which she has reported for duty as C.L.R. Therefore, according to her, the seniority has to be counted with effect from 5.8.1996. The present complaint of the petitioner is that there are three vacancies of Junior Fair Copy Assistants available in the quota of Board employees. The second respondent is taking steps to promote persons who are junior to the petitioner to the said vacancies. The petitioner complains that she is going to be thus superseded by her juniors. Though the petitioner has submitted Ext.P5 representation Wpc 1075/2010 2 before the second respondent, no orders have been passed thereon, till date. Therefore, she prays for an early disposal of the said representation. 2. The standing counsel for the respondents submits that petitioner's grievance could be considered and appropriate orders passed, expeditiously. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to pass orders on Ext.P5 representation of the petitioner in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, promotion of any person who was not appointed prior to 5.8.1996 shall not be made to the vacancies of Junior Fair Copy Assistants now in existence. Issue copy at the earliest. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk