IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2007 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 4891 of 2007(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THANKAPPAN, S/O. KUTTY, NIRANJANA HOUSE, SREEMULAPURAM P.O., ALUVA, NOW WORKING AS JOINT BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (RURAL HOUSING), KOOVAPPADY BRANCH, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAVISANKAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 4891 of 2007 ------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Joint Block Development Officer in the Rural Development Department. He has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or order directing the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Block Development Officer, forthwith. 2. He has already filed Ext.P1 representation before the second respondent requesting to grant the same relief. 3. Heard the counsel for the petitioner and Government Pleader for the respondents. 4. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible. 5. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment and a W.P.(C)No.4891/2007 :2: copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for information and compliance. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css / W.P.(C)No.4891/2007 :3: