IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 8TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 31882 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.K.SASIKUMAR,S/O.K.P.KARUMBAN, AGED 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT S.S.BHAVAN PALACHALKONA, KATTACHALKUZHI P.O. (VIA) BALARAMAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN-695 509. BY ADV. SRI.C.J.JOY SMT.SHOBA NAIR SRI.K.K.VIVEKANANDAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVT. DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. 4. P.J.JOSEPH (JR) SPL. GRADE PANCHAYATS SECRETARY ARAKKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT ARAKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN 685 591. 5. K.C.ANILAN , SPL GRADE PANCHAT SECRETARY VADAVUCODE PUTHENCRUZ GRAMA PANCHAYAT PUTHENCRUZ P.O. ERNAKULAM , PIN 682 308 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 31882 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of November 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is working as a Special Grade Panchayat Secretary, aspires for promotion to the post of Senior Superintendent/Performance Audit Officer. Departmental Promotion Committee had considered the petitioner’s case for the said post and the petitioner was superseded. Petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the select list (Ext.P5). After the filing of the writ petition, the petitioner had filed a statutory appeal before the Government. The same has been produced as Ext.P6 along with IA.15744/2007. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is due to retire on 31.5.2009. 2. After having heard the learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into Ext.P6, consider the objections, and take a decision thereon, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the petitioner’s claim is found to be acceptable, obviously, further consequential orders will also have to be issued by the government. V.GIRI, JUDGE css W.P.(C)31882/2007