IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2011 / 31ST SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 221 of 2008(B) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- THOMAS.T.K., JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT (RTD), RESIDING AT KOOMALIKIL VEEDU, MUTHOOLAPURAM P.O., ELANJI, ERNAKULAM-686 665. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR) SRI.LUIZ GODWIN D'COUTH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. PERFORMANCE AND AUDIT UNIT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY G.P.SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 221 of 2008(B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.S1-20566/01 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 20.7.2001. EXT.P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE NEW ORDER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT NO.E1-17609/2005 DT. 20.10.05. EXT.P3: A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR GETTING FINANCIAL BENEFITS DT.4.4.06. EXT.P4: A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E1-14950/06 ISSUED BY THE JOINT DIRECTOR ON BEHALF OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 6.6.06. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER. // TRUE COPY // TKS P.S. TO JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.221 of 2008 ---------------------------- Dated 22nd August, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a retiree from the service of the Local Self Government Department. He retired from its service on 31.1.2005 while working as Junior Superintendent. His grievance is with respect to the non-consideration of his claim for promotion at the appropriate time. When this matter is taken up for consideration the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner may be permitted to confine his prayers to one for a direction to the respondents to consider Ext.P5 representation and to pass appropriate orders thereon. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader. The learned Government Pleader submitted that appropriate orders will be passed on Ext.P5 by the first respondent. In the said circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the claims and contentions raised by the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P5 and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously, at any rate, within a WP(C).No.221/2008 2 period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This direction shall not be treated as an order for re-opening of any settled position viz., to review promotions of others effected earlier. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS