IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 16TH BHADRA 1929 RP.No. 779 of 2007(R) --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.25565/2006 Dated 19/07/2007 .............................. REVIEW PETITIONER/PETITIONER: ----------------------------------------- K.MOHANAN, ASST. DIRECTOR(BALLISTICS), FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI. K.JAJU BABU SMT. M.U. VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI. BRIJESH MOHAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., HOME AND VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER) REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, HOME AND VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME AND VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, TRIVANDRUM. 4. DR. K.P.JAYAKUMAR, JOINT DIRECTOR(RESEARCH), FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY, POLICE DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. SRI.N.SUGATHAN THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- Review Petition No. 779 OF 2007 IN W.P.(C) No. 25565 OF 2006 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of September, 2007. O R D E R All that the petitioner requires is only a clarification on an apparent error in the judgment in W.P.(C) No. 25565/2006 dated 19.07.2007 with regard to the period of probation in the cadre of Assistant Director. 2. It is stated in the judgment that the period is two years. Under the Special Rules, the period is only one year of service within a continuous period of two years of duty. Therefore, it is clarified that the deemed duty as referred to in paragraph 2 of the judgment need only of one year. It is made clear that in case the petitioner is otherwise eligible, he will be considered for promotion in the next arising vacancy. The review petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp