IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 13TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 12926 of 2007(L) PETITIONER: A.VEERANKUTTY, S/O.MAMMATH, AGED 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT ACHIPRA HOUSE, P.O.BHEEMANAD, PALAGHAT DISTRICT 678601, STORE IN CHARGE, OFFICE OF THE ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(AGRI), KOZHIKODE, P.O.PUTHIYARA, CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAMKUMAR SMT.ANITHA RAMKUMAR RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA P.O., THRISSUR. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. P.B.SANTHOSH S/O. P.S.BALAN, AGED 37 YEARS, PALILYIL HOUSE, KANADASSANKADAVU, P.O.MANAGATTUKARA, THRISSUR, WORKING AS STORE-IN-CHARGE, OFFICE OF THE ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (AGRI), VYTTILA, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI. RENJITH THAMPAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI , J ========================== W.P.(C) NO. 12926 OF 2007 ========================== Dated this the 4th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT Ext.P4 is the provisional seniority list published by the 3rd respondent for eligible persons for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer (Agriculture) as on 31.12.2006. Ext.P5 is a petition filed by the petitioner to Ext.P4 inter alia contending that the petitioner should also be treated as qualified for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer. The question as to whether adequate qualifications are possessed by the petitioner is a matter which requires attention of the 3rd respondent. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel on behalf of R2 and the learned Government Pleader for R1 and R3. In the circumstances, no notice need be issued to R4. 3. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P5 and any other material the petitioner may place in support of the contentions, before the finalisation of the seniority list pursuant to Ext.P4. The writ petition is disposed of as above. V. GIRI, JUDGE. rv