IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24816 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.RADHAKRISHNAN, DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KUTTANADU MANKOMPU, THEKKEKKARA PO., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF SRI.R.KRISHNAKUMAR (CHERTHALA) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, ALAPPUZHA 2. COMMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 24816 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 19th August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Deputy Tahasildar. He was placed under suspension for the reason that he was involved in a criminal case, by Exhibit P1 order passed on 18.6.2007. The order of suspension was later revoked and he was reinstated in service. The petitioner contends that notwithstanding his eligibility for promotion as Tahasildar, he has not been promoted to the said post. In Exhibit P8 representation dated 13.8.2008, the petitioner has requested the Land Revenue Commissioner to promote him as Tahasildar having regard to the fact that his juniors have been promoted. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that leaving open the petitioner’s contentions on the merits, the second respondent may be directed to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P8 within a time limit W.P ( C) No. 24816 of 2008 2 to be fixed by this Court. Smt.M.R Sreelatha, the learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for the respondents did not seriously oppose the said submission. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner's request for promotion as Tahasildar has to be considered by the second respondent at least in the first instance, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider Exhibit P8 and pass orders thereon after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. This shall be done within a period of three months from the date on which the petitioner produces a copy of this judgment. (P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 24816 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No. 24816 of 2008 4