IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2010 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35971 of 2010(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- G.SUDHAKARAN, S/O.N.GOVINDAN PILLAI, AGED 48 YEARS, DRAFTSMAN GRADE I, SEWERAGE SECTION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. R1 BY GOVT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH R2 & R3 BY ADV. SRI. C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC FOR KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.35971 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Draftsman Grade I in the Kerala Water Authority. The petitioner has certain grievances regarding Ext.P4 order of promotions. According to the petitioner, the said promotions have not been made in accordance with the seniority. The petitioner has, therefore, filed Ext.P5 complaint before the second respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Water Authority as well as the learned Government Pleader. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as those who may be affected by the claim of the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No./10 2 W.P.(C)No./10 3