IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2011 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8611 of 2011(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SREEDEVI.P.N, FEMALE WARDER, CENTRAL PRISON, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (KELAKKERIL HOUSE, CHENGALAM SOUTH P.O., CHENGALAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT). BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI SMT.MALU JOHN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PRISON, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 8611 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 18th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Female Warder in the Central Prison, Thiruvananthapuram. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is fully qualified for promotion to the post of Welfare Officer Grade II in the Kerala Jail Service in the existing vacancy. The petitioner's grievance is that the petitioner is not being considered for such promotion. In respect thereof, the petitioner has filed Ext.P8 representation before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge