IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2007 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 10490 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.S. SANKARAN POTTY, SENIOR SUPERINTNEDENT, VIGILANCE AND ANTICORRUPTION BUREAU CENTRAL RANGE, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SMT.P.V.ASHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., VIGILANCE (C) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE & ANTICORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.10490 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 27 th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Senior Superintendent Vigilance & Anti corruption Bureau, Central Range, Ernakulam. It is contended that he is eligible and fully qualified for promotion to the post of Administrative Assistant. The eligibility arises on account of the fact that he is included as Sl.No.1 in Ext.P3 select list for the year 2007. Counsel for the petitioner submits that there are vacancies in the post of Accounts Officer and that one Smt.Syamala who is selected for appointment to the post of Manager is fully eligible and qualified to be promoted to the post of Accounts Officer. Her name was included in Ext.P5 notification for promotion to the post of Accounts Officer. As there are vacancies in the post of Accounts Officer, Smt.Syamala can be promoted as Accounts Officer even before her turn for transfer appointment to the post of Manager arises based on Ext.P2. W.P.(C)No.10490/2007 :2: These contentions have been taken up by the petitioner in order to see that his claim for promotion to the post of Administrative Assistant is considered by the respondents without delay. There remains only a few months for the petitioner to retire from service on superannuation. Ext.P6 representation shows that he is due to retire by the end of November 2007. 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P6 representation filed by the petitioner requesting to promote him to the post of Administrative Assistant in the background of the facts stated above is pending with the first respondent and that this Court may direct the first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P6 expeditiously. 3. Heard the Government Pleader for the respondents. 4. In the facts and circumstances, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent to look into the grievance of the petitioner as highlighted in Ext.P6, consider the request and take appropriate decision, as expeditiously as possible. Ordered accordingly. Ext.P6 shall be disposed of within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. W.P.(C)No.10490/2007 :3: The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment and a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for information and compliance. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css / W.P.(C)No.10490/2007 :4: s W.P.(C)No.10490/2007 :5: