IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2009 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35456 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.G.RAMACHANDRAN EMBRANTHIRI, MELSANTHI, CHITTOOR SREE KRISHNA SWAMY TEMPLE, CHITTOOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. E.N.SANKARAN NAMBOOTHIRI, MELSANTHI, POOVASSERYKAVU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEVASWOM BUILDING, THRISSUR-1. 2. C.S.RAMACHANDRAN EMBRANTHIRI, SANTHI, RAVIPURAM TEMPLE, ERNAKULAM. 3. K.M.NARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI, VADAKKUMNATHAN TEMPLE, THRISSUR. MR.K.GOPALAKRISHNAKURUP, SC FOR CDB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.35456 of 2009 (B) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 17th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners submit that they were C-grade santhis promoted as B-grade santhis by Ext.P2 order dated 08/12/1997. According to them, while continuing as such, when Ext.P3 seniority list of C-grade santhis was published, their names were included at serial Nos.71 & 72 among C-grade santhis. It is stated that they filed their objections by Exts.P4 & P5, which were not considered and that while so by Ext.P6, promotions of B-grade santhis were effected to A-grade without considering their cases. It is thereupon that this writ petition is filed. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Board submits that Exts.P4 & P5 objections were not received. It is also stated that they are enquiring into the genuineness of Ext.P2, on the basis of which the petitioners' claim that they were promoted as B-grade santhis. 3. As such, the case of the petitioners is that despite having WP(C) No.35456/2009 -2- been promoted as B-grade santhis, they were included in the seniority list of C-grade santhis. If as stated by the petitioners, they were promoted as B-grade santhis, they are entitled to be included among the seniority list of B-grade santhis. If there has been any omission, this certainly is a matter for the Board to rectify. Now that the Board is examining the genuineness of Ext.P2 itself, and on examination if the Board found that the petitioners were in fact promoted as B-grade santhis, necessary orders should be passed remedying their grievances. This the Board shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that if the order that is to be passed is prejudicial to the interest of the petitioners, the same shall be done with notice and hearing them. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg