IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 20TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3210 of 2011(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. BABURAJ K., KAZHAKAM, ASOKESWARAM TEMPLE, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, KAVIL WARRIAM, SASTHAMKADAVU, P.O.KODANNUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. P.BALAKRISHNAN, EMPLOYEE, SREE WADAKKUNNATHAN TEMPLE, PATTIYATH HOUSE, AMMANKOVIL LANE, M.G.ROAD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SMT.K.V.BHADRA KUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COCHIN DEVASWAM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEVASWAM BOARD BUILDINGS, THRISSUR-1. 2. THE SPECIAL DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. 3. DEVASWOM ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ,SC,COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD FOR R1-3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 3210 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 9th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are temple employees working under the 1st respondent. According to them, they possess the requisite qualifications for promotion to the post of LD Clerks/Devaswom Assistants. The petitioners submit that they are not being considered for such promotion, whereas similarly situated persons like the petitioners have been promoted pursuant to Ext.P6 and P7 judgments of this Court. In the above circumstances, the petitioners have filed Ext.P8 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8, expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2