IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2011 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 12000 of 2011(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- S.SREEKUMAR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DAIRY DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DAIRY DEVELOPMENT, CHINNAKKADA, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE (DAIRY DEVELOPMENT) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF DAIRY DEVELOPMENT, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 3. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE FOR PREPARING THE SELECT LIST OF ASSISTANT DIRECTORS OF DAIRY DEVELOPMENT FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DAIRY DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURE(DAIRY DEVELOPMENT) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 12000 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as an Assistant Director of Dairy Development in the Dairy Development Department of the Government of Kerala. He aspires for promotion to the post of Deputy Director. But in view of pendency of vigilance case he has not been included in the select list prepared by the Departmental Promotion Committee. Against the same, the petitioner has filed Ext.P8 before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 as expeditiously as possible. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this W.P.(C)No. 12000 of 2011 -2- judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. At the time of hearing, it would be open to the petitioner to rely on Ext.P9 Government order and the applicability of the same to the petitioner's case shall also be considered by the 1st respondent. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/