IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN THURSDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2007 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8771 of 2007(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GOPALAKRISHNAN.T., AGED 41 YEARS S/O LATE BALAKRISHNAN.T., 1ST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, (HG), KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, WYNAD DIVISION, KALPETTA. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAVI SRI.P.S.MURALI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HOUSING DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN R1 BY ADV.SRI.A.JAYASANKAR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.8771 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 15 th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as First Grade Draftsman (higher grade) in the second respondent Board. He has filed Ext.P5 representation before the very same authority. The grievance of the petitioner pertains to the delay in considering his claim for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil). Counsel for the petitioner submits that if orders are passed on Ext.P5, the petitioner is likely to be promoted under the old rules and if Ext.P7 is considered on merits, he will be eligible to be considered for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) under the rules. 2. I have heard the standing counsel for the respondents and the Government Pleader for the first respondent. 3. There shall be an order directing the second respondent to consider Exts.P5 and P7, take appropriate decision and W.P.(C)No.8771/2007 :2: communicate the same to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css / s W.P.(C)No.8771/2007 :3: