IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 29680 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.RAMESH KUMAR, AGED 43 YEARS S/O. PEETHAMBARN PILLAI, SREE SABARI, KALARI PANMANA, CHAVARA.P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. (WORKING AS LOWR DIVISION CLERK, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER HEALTH, KOLLAM.) BY ADV. SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN MR.KODOTH PUSHPARAJAN MR.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR, MR.VANDANA MENON MR.ANJU P.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.29680 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is working as Lower Division Clerk in the Health Department, is aspiring for promotion to the post of Upper Division Clerk. According to the petitioner, there are 124 vacancies as per Ext.P4, and that despite the availability of vacancies and eligible LDCs, promotions are not effected. 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the delay is on account the delay in the finalisation of the seniority list for the period 01/01/2003 to 31/12/2008. It is stated that draft seniority list has been published and objections have been received, and that it is being considered. It is stated that once the seniority list is finalised, promotions will be effected. 3. Although, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that already inordinate delay has already been caused in the matter of finalisation of seniority list, and still having regard to the fact that seniority list is yet to be finalised, the 2nd respondent is directed to WP(C) No.29680/2009 -2- finalise the seniority list of LDCs for the period referred to above. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. On finalisation of the seniority list as above, without any further delay, promotions to the vacancies of UDCs, which are required to be filled up from the LDCs shall be filled up. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg