IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2010 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6951 of 2010(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.SURENDRAN PILLAI, S/O.KUNJUKRISHNAN PILLAI, AGED 47 YEARS, LASCAR GRADE I, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, TRIVANDRUM. 2. S.SURESH KUMAR, S/O.SADASIVAN PILLAI, AGED 37 YEARS, LASCAR GRADE I, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, TRIVANDRUM. 3. S.LATHA KUMARI, D/O.SAKUNTHALA, AGED 40 YEARS, SWEEPER GRADE I, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, TRIVANDRUM. 4. R.SREEKUMARY, W/O.A.V.VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED 45 YEARS, PEON GRADE I, SARKAR MUDRANA SALA, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMSA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, TRIVANDRUM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 6951 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are Last Grade Servants under the Higher Education Department presently working under the second respondent. As per Ext.P9 Special Rules, 50% of the posts of Printers are to be filled by direct recruitment and the remaining from the qualified Last Grade Servants. Being Last Grade Servants, in the light of the Special Rules, the petitioners are liable to be considered for promotion subject to the availability of vacancies. The petitioners contend that at present 94 posts of Printers are vacant under the department. In the circumstances, the petitioners had already approached the second respondent by filing Ext.P10 representation to consider their claims for promotion in the light of the Special Rules and considering the availability of vacancies. The said representation is pending before the second respondent. Therefore, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P10 and pass orders thereon expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.6951/2010 2 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C). NO. 6951/2010 JUDGMENT 4th March, 2010