IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2011 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 32908 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.K.JACOB, S/O.C.KUNJAPPI,AGED 52 YEARS, SPECIAL GRADE TECHNICIAN (HIGHER GRADE), ERNAKULAM REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD (MILMA) ERNAKULAM DAIRY, TRIPUNITHURA,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001 2. THE DIRECTOR, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM 695 001 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ERNAKULAM REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD(MILMA) ERNAKULAM DAIRY,EDAPPALLY 682 024 ERNAKULAM DISTRICT BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR ADV. SRI.B.S.KRISHNAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R3 SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) FOR R3 SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 32908/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS ORDER NO.EU/P&A/52/2011 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 21-03-2011 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND TRADE UNIONS DATED 14-07-2007 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE FIXATION STATEMENT(HIGHER GRADE SANCTIONED TO THE PETITIONER) DATED 11-08-2011 EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.EU.P&A16.2011/8605 OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MILMA DATED 29-10-2011 EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 29-11-2011 EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING BETWEEN THE MANAGEMENT AND TRADE UNIONS DATED 22-06-2011 EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.G2/12614/2011 OF THE DIRECTOR DATED 16-11-2011 EXT.P7(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.C.4977/10 OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DATED 01-01-2011 EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.25128/2011-M DATED 15-11-2011 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL /True Copy/ vps PA to Judge P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 32908 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is working as a Special Grade Technician (Higher Grade) in Ernakulam Regional Co-operative Milk Producers Union Ltd. (MILMA) has filed this writ petition for an order directing the third respondent to extend to him grade promotion benefits pursuant to the promotion policy evidenced by Ext.P2. Relying on Ext.P7 order passed by the Deputy Director of Dairy Development, Ernakulam, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the Director of Dairy Development for an order directing the third respondent to grant similar benefits to him. In this writ petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks a direction to the third respondent to consider Ext.P5 representation and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri.G.Gopakumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for the second respondent submitted that the second respondent WPC No.32908/2011 2 will examine Ext.P5 and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P5 representation and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously, and in any event, within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before him with notice to the petitioner and the third respondent. The second respondent shall after orders are passed on Ext.P5, communicate copies thereof to both the parties. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No.32908/2011 3