IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2011 / 20TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21886 of 2011(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ C.N.SPENOLA,VETERINARY SURGEON, JERSEY FAR EXTERSION UNIT,CHETTACHAL PO, VITHURA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 551. BY SRI.RAJU JOSEPH, SENIOR ADVOCATE, BY ADV. SRI. GEORGEKUTTY MATHEW, SRI.C.N.MIDHUN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR,DIRECTORATE OF ANIMAL HUSBANDARY,VIKAS BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDARY OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.21886/2011 I APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD. 28/08/200. P2: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 14/09/2010. P3: COPY OF THE FORWARDING LETTER BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ADDRESSED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD. 29/01/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.21886 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Veterinary Surgeon Grade II under the second respondent. The grievance of the petitioner pertains to the non sanctioning of the first time bound higher grade promotion on completion of 8 years of service. The petitioner commenced his service on 11.1.2002 and his probation was declared with effect from 11.1.2004. In the said circumstances, in terms of G.O(P) No.145/06/Fin. Dated 25.3.2006 he is entitled to get grade promotion on completion of 8 years of service in the entry cadre, it is contended. The further contention is that the delay in the matter of granting higher grade would work out prejudicial to the petitioner inasmuch as the date of option in terms of the latest pay commission report is fixed as 25.8.2011. In the said circumstances, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the first respondent may be directed to consider the entitlement of the petitioner in terms of the G.O dated 25.3.2006 referred above, for granting grade promotion so as to enable him to submit his option on or before 25.8.2011. WPC No.21886/2011 2 2. I have heard the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. In view of the facts explained above, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on the entitlement of the petitioner for the first higher grade promotion in the light of G.O(P)No.145/06/Fin. Dated 25.3.2006 with reference to his service particulars expeditiously, at any rate on or before 22.8.2011 to enable the petitioner to exercise his option in terms of the latest pay Commission report before 25.8.2011. Sd/- C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE jma //true copy// P.A to Judge