IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37375 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.VIJAYASANKAR, KAVANAL HOUSE S.H.MOUNT PO., KOTTAYAM-6. BY ADV. SRI.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL SRI.N.P.PRAJEESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, FOREST HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO:37375 of 2008 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner was working as Assistant Conservator of Forests, Special Investigation and Protection, High Range Circle, Kottayam. He retired from service on 30.6.2008. The substantial relief sought for by the petitioner is for a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 representation. The grievances raised in Ext.P1 are that the seniority list of Forest Rangers was prepared violating the relevant rules and as a result, the petitioner lost seniority position by 19 ranks. According to him, that delayed the due promotion which would have been granted to him with effect from the date on which his juniors were promoted to the post of Assistant Conservator of Forests. Since the representation is still pending according to him there will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P1 in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard, and with notice to any other affected parties. The writ petition disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps