IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7475 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.NARAYANAN, S/O.KRISHNA PIDARAR, AGED 40 YEARS, VAZHIPADU CLERK, SREE MADAYI THIRUVARKATTU KAVU BHAGAVATHY TEMPLE, MADAYIKAVU, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. COMMISSIONER, H.R. & C.E., KOZHIKODE. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, H.R & C.E., TELLICHERY. 3. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIRAKKAL KOVILAKOM DEVASWOM, CHIRAKKAL. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).7475/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 4th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is working as Vazhipadu Clerk in Sri. Madayi Thiruvarkattu Kavu Bhagavathy Temple which comes under Chirakkal Kovilakam. According to the petitioner, he is the senior most Clerk who is eligible to be considered for promotion to the post of Head Clerk. He submits that there is one such post lying vacant and he has sought for being considered in the said post. Ext.P3 representation is pending in this regard before the third respondent, Executive Officer, who will have to consider it in the first instance. After having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider Ext.P3 and take a decision thereon within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition also W.P.(C).7475/2008 2 along with the copy of the judgment before the third respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs