IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2009 / 15TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 13890 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. K.I. HASHIM, FINANCE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE, STATE WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, ALAPPUZHA. 2. N. VISWANATHAN, FINANCE OFFICER, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. MR. A.A.ABUL HASSAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (FINANCE), FINANCE ESTABLISHMENT B DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. MANOJ KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 13890 of 2009(E) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE REPLY LETER NO.82883/INFORMATION/2008/FIN DATED 11.11.2008 ISSUED BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17.01.2009 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. P3: COPY OF THE G.O.(Rt).NO.6970/2008/FIN DATED 26.08.2008 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30.04.2009 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT BY THE 2ND PETITIONER. P5: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER AS G.O.(P).NO.515/07/FIN DATED 19.10.2007. P6: COPY OF THE ORDER IN G.O.(Rt).NO.4477/2009/FIN DATED 27.06.2009 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE kkms/ V.GIRI, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 13890 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 7th day of October 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioners approached this Court while functioning as Finance Officers Higher Grade, aggrieved by the delay in promotion being effected to the post of Senior Finance Officers. Subsequently during the pendency of the Writ Petition, Ext.P6 order has been passed, promoted them as Senior Finance Officers. The only issue which survives for consideration, according to the petitioners is their claim for promotion as Senior Finance Officers with effect from an earlier date. Along with Exts.P2 and P4 representations, petitioners may file supplementary representation claiming such benefits and if it is so done within one month from today, Government shall look into the same and take appropriate action, within two months thereafter. Government shall take into account, any relevant orders also in this regard. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI) JUDGE kkms/