IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2010 / 30TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 32481 of 2010(I) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. SAKUNTHALA K., CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT SENIOR GRADE, OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. K.JAYAKUMAR, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT SENIOR GRADE, OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. L.SANGEETHA, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT SENIOR GRADE, OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, STORES PURCHASE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. RANI V.S., CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT SENIOR GRADE, OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. G.L.PRAMILA DEVI, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT SENIOR GRADE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. UMA MAHESWARI, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT GRADE-I, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. S.MARY LIZY, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT GRADE-I, OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SC/ST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT & POWER DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C).No. 32481 of 2010 BY ADV. DR.PAULY MATHEW MURICKEN SRI.S.SAJITH SRI.I.P.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICES-E) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01 3. V.PREETHA, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT GRADE-II, OFFICE OF THE JOINT SECRETARY, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01 4. N.K.SREENIVASAN, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT GRADE-II, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. 5. SUNANTHA EDAVANAKANDY, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT GRADE-II, OFFICE OF THE JOINT SECRETARY, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. 6. S.LAILA, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT GRADE-II, OFFICE OF THE JOINT SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. 7. A.SHEEBA, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT GRADE-II, OFFICE OF THE JOINT SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. ADV. MR. P. NANDAKUMAR – GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.32481 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Against the action of the respondents in re-opening a settled seniority list, the petitioners have filed Exts.P3 to P9 representations before the second respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 to P9 representations expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 to P9 representations as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd