IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2008 / 7TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22814 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------- KOCHU KHADEEJA T.I., PRESENTLY WORKING AS VILLAGE OOFFICER, PULLOOT VILLAGE, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DINESH R.SHENOY SRI.A.JOSEPH GEORGE RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER O/O.LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, DODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).22814/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 29th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is currently working as Village Officer at Pulloot village in Thrissur. She is a physically handicapped person. Petitioner is entitled to be promoted to the post of Deputy Tahsildar. She was actually promoted under Ext.P2 order. But for some personal reasons, she relinquished her service, as evidenced by Ext.P3 dated 3.7.2007, for a period of one year. That period is since over and now the petitioner is only desirous to be considered for the post of Deputy Tahsildar. Petitioner is aggrieved that after the expiry of the period of relinquishment, her juniors have been promoted. Petitioner ought to have been considered for promotion, after the expiry of the period of relinquishment. These aspects have been highlighted in Exts.P5 and P6 representations before the Tahsildar, the third respondent and the Land Revenue Commissioner, the first respondent, respectively. W.P.(C).22814/2008 2 2. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned senior Government Pleader, I am of the view that the petitioner's request ought to be considered. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Exts.P5 and P6 and do the needful in the matter of promoting the petitioner to the post of Deputy Tahsildar, if her claim under Ext.P6 is found to be correct, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. First respondent shall also pass orders as regards the petitioner's claim for increment with effect from 1.5.2008. Petitioner shall be heard before a decision is taken on the petitioner's request. 4. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment before the first respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs