IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2011 / 18TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26547 of 2011(P) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- ANWAR N.H, HEAD CLERK SC/ST DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, DISTRICT OFFICE MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.GOPALAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY SC/ST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001. 2. DIRECTOR, SC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AYYANKALI BHAVAN, KANAKA NAGAR VELLAYAMBALAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, SC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AYYANKALI BHAVAN, KANAKA NAGAR,VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. BY SPL. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SANTHAMMA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 26547/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE CERIFICATE NO.1303/2003. P2: COPY OF the ORDER NO.17312/2003 DATED 19/12/2003. P3: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF SENIORITY LIST OF LDC'S NO.A11/11340/2003. P4: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF SENIORITY LIST OF UDC'S NO.A2/3997/2010. P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION LETTER DATED 14/06/2011. P6: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A2-17351/2011 DATED 20/09/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 26547 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10thOctober, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a person working as the Officiating Head Clerk in the SC/ST Development District Office, Malappuram. According to the petitioner his seniority in the cadre of an Upper Division Clerk has not yet been finalised. Many of his juniors have been promoted above him on the ground that they had acquired test qualification on earlier dates. The petitioner contends that the seniority list Ext.P4 published by the second respondent requires revision and correction restoring to the petitioner the seniority that is legitimately due to him on the basis of his initial entry into service. He also contends that the promotions given to his juniors are illegal and therefore, his seniority is liable to be restored to him. He has submitted Ext.P5 representation which is pending before the second respondent. He therefore seeks the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration of his grievances expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Special Govt. Pleader who appears for the respondents. WPC 26547/2011 2 3. Since the grievances of the petitioner are pending consideration of the second respondent in Ext.P5 representation submitted by the petitioner, it is only appropriate that the same is considered by the said authority first. 4. This writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioner set out in Ext.P5 representation in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge WPC 26547/2011 3