IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2007 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 16448 of 2007(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- A.O.VICTOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, P.W.D.ELECTRICAL WING, SOUTH SECTION, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUGATHAN, SMT.VARSHA BHASKAR, SRI.S.PRASANTH. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPARTMENT PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER), REPRESENTED BY THE CONVENER AND THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D.ADMINISTRATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. S.SREEKALA, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, P.W.D ELECTRICAL WING, SECTION NO.II, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.SREEDHARAN NAIR FOR R4, SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P. NANDAKUMAR FOR R1 TO R3. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/06/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.16448/2007: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. EC1-40682/92 DTD. 29/09/1998 OF THE R3. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. EC1-1823/2007 DTD. 13/02/2007 OF THE R.3. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE G.O. (MS). NO. 82/2005/PWD DTD 28/12/2005. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 19/02/2007 TO THE R.2. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE G.O. (RT). NO. 1114/06/PWD DTD. 29/12/2006. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE G.O.(MS). NO. 15/07/PWD DTD. 14/03/2007. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 13/04/2007 TO THE R.2. //TRUE COPY// prv. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------------ WP(C)NO.16448 OF 2007-G ------------------------------------------ Judgment The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P6 revised DPC list of Assistant Engineers, eligible for promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer. He has preferred Ext.P7 statutory representation against the said list before the Convenor of the DPC, who is the second respondent herein. The petitioner prays, the said respondent may be directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader and also the learned counsel for the 4th respondent. The second respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 in accordance with law within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. If any order adverse to the 4th respondent is proposed to be passed, the said respondent shall be put on notice regarding the proposal with the grounds therefor and shall be given an opportunity to represent against it and while passing final orders, her representation shall also be considered. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 11.06.2007 K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE sta 2