IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2007 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 12691 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K.KOCHUNARAYANA PILLAI,UPPER DIVISION CLERK,PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,ROADS SUB DIVISION, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER,PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,(ADMINISTRATION),THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS SUB DIVISION, KOTTARAKKARA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.12691 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of April, 2007 JUDGMENT By Ext.P5, the second respondent has issued a provisional order to review the promotion of L.D. clerks to U.D. clerks. By that order, objections are called for to the provisional decision by 31.3.2007. As per Ext.P7, the third respondent has forwarded Ext.P6 objections of the petitioner to the contents of Ext.P5. Today, on 12.4.2007, it is too early in the date to assume that the second respondent would not carry out his duties and responsibilities of considering the objections and finalising the proceedings, following Ext.P5. Therefore, no direction or mandamus is called for since the second respondent would be duty bound to finalise the issue within a reasonable time, having regard to the fact that there is no final list of U.D. clerks for a fairly long period. Hence, this writ petition is disposed of without issuing any directions. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb.