IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2010 / 24TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18288 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SABU K.K., DEPUTY RANGER, FOREST STATION, ERUMUGHAM, KOLADY PLANTATION 15TH BLOCK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND WILD LIFE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS(ADMN.) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MARAYOOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MALAYATTOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).18288/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 14th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner joined service as a Forest Guard. Subsequently on 12.2.1997, he was promoted as Forester. While so, he underwent Forest Guard training in the Forest Station, Arippa. Thereafter, with effect from 17.8.2006, he was promoted as Deputy Ranger. Petitioner aspires promotion to the post of Ranger. It is stated that under the Special Rules one of the eligibilities is completion of Ranger's training in either at the Regional Forest School, Kantallur or at Devikulam. According to the petitioner, because of the Forest Guard training undergone by him, he is not deputed for Rangers training and at the same time, due to want of training he is not considered for promotion as Ranger. This grievance of the petitioner has been raised before respondents 1 and 2 by filing Exts.P3 and P4. Orders have not been passed on these representations. 2. The other grievance of the petitioner is that the period of probation prescribed for the post of Deputy Ranger is one year and W.P.(C). 18288/10 2 in spite of the expiry of that period, his probation has not been declared. To his representation it was informed by Ext.P6 reply that it was due to pendency of disciplinary action his probation has not been declared. Thereafter, petitioner submitted Ext.P7 to the 2nd respondent and Ext.P8 to the 1st respondent. These representations are also still pending. 3. In this writ petition, petitioner seeks a direction to consider his grievances which are pending consideration of respondents 1 and 2 by way of the representations mentioned above. From the above, it is seen that Exts.P3 and P7 representations submitted by the petitioner seeking promotion to the post of Forest Ranger and also seeking declaration of his probation are pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. Therefore I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider Exts.P3 and P7 representations. It is directed that for final disposal of the matter, if orders of the 1st respondent are necessary, proposal shall be placed before the 1st W.P.(C). 18288/10 3 respondent also. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months of production of a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs