IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2010 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 12832 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOJI JOHN, S/O.C.U.JOHN, AGED 33 YEARS, FORESTER, KARIMUTTY FOREST STATION, CHINNAR RANGE, MARAYOOR, MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.GOPALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND WILF LIFE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMN), KERALA FOREST DEPARTMENT, HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHAKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. K.RAJAN, DEPUTY RANGER, POOYAMKUTTY STATION, KUTTAMPUZHA RANGE, MALAYATTOOR DIVISION. 4. T.RAVEENDRAN, DEPUTY RANGER, KALLAI DEPOT, TIMBER SALES DIVISION, KOZHIKODE. 5. V.BABY JOHN, DEPUTY RANGER, PLACHERRY STATION, ERUMELY RANGE, KOTTAYAM DIVISION. 6. K.J.JOSE, DEPUTY RANGER, THALAPPUZHA STATION, BEGOOR RANGE, WAYANAD NORTH DIVISION. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 12832 of 2010 D ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 9th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Forester in Karimutty Forest Station in Chinnar Range. He has been included in Ext.P1 list. The grievance of the petitioner is that taking into account the fact that he was placed under suspension, he was not considered for promotion even after his reinstatement and at the same time, his juniors in Ext.P1 were given promotion. Raising his claims and contentions as also his grievances against the said action on the part of the respondents, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P5 before the 2nd respondent. Without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks