IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 6473 of 2007(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.P. JEROME, U.D.CLERK, OTTAPALAM MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI SMT.T.V.NEEMA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 6473 OF 2007 U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 27th February, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Upper Division Clerk in the Local Administration Department, presently in Ottapalam Municipality. He has filed Ext. P3 representation on 6-7-2005 followed by Ext. P4 representation filed on 30-11-2006 addressed to the 1st respondent. The grievance of the petitioner pertains to seniority assigned to him in the post of U.D. Clerk and the alleged denial of promotion to the higher post of Head Clerk. It appears that the request of the petitioner is to consider the legality of the proceedings issued by the authorities in 1991. The 1st respondent shall therefore consider whether the petitioner is entitled to reliefs at this distance of time. If the matter is to be considered on merits, the petitioner as also Smt. Lakshmi who is said to be junior to the petitioner or any other person who may be WPC No.6473 /2007 -2- affected shall be heard. Exts. P3 and P4 shall be disposed of within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/