IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 25TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 4953 of 2007(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.SATHIANATHAN, DISTRICT REGISTRAR (AUDIT), DISTRICT REGISTRAR OFFICE, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SRI.C.X.ANTONY BENEDICT RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER) FOR MAKING PROMOTION TO THE POST OF DISTRICT REGISTRAR IN THE REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SIR. BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 4953 OF 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of February, 2007 J U D G M E N T Ext.P6 representation filed by the petitioner is pending before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner is working as District Registrar in the Registration Department. In Ext.P6 he has requested that he shall be granted promotion to the post of District Registrar with effect from 7.1.2006, the date on which his junior Sri. V.Koman was promoted as District Registrar. It is contended that appropriate modifications will have to be made in Annexure A1 select list produced along with Ext.P6. 2. In the circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider the request of the petitioner and take appropriate decision, as early as possible, in any event, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. (K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE) ps