IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2009 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31041 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.M.RAVI, THALIYACHA, NANMANDA P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 613. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOZHIKODE. 2. NANMANDA RURAL CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY. 3. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.31041 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 3rd November,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Senior Clerk in the 2nd respondent Society. Petitioner aspires for promotion to the post of Secretary. According to the petitioner, the post of Secretary which has fallen vacant can be filled up by direct recruitment only when there are no qualified hands available in the Society for promotion. According to the petitioner, although the petitioner and others are qualified to be considered for promotion, the Society is taking steps to fill up the vacancy by direct recruitment. 2. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 petition before the 1st respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 3. I have heard learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the W.P ( C) No.31041 of 2009 2 2nd respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (S.SIRI JAGAN,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.31041 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.31041 of 2009 4