IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2011 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28890 of 2011(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------- ANITHA B.NAIR, AGED 36 YEARS, W/O.T.RAJESH, 'JANAKI SADANAM' (KARTHIKAM), MANAKKADU P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, NOW WORKING AS L.D.CLERK, VELIOMATTAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PANNIMATTOM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS : --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695001 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, IDUKKI, PIN 685 602 4. SIBY GEORGE C.A., U.D.CLERK, ATHAVANAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KARIPPOOL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. PIN 676505 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. I. M. ABDUL KHADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(c) 28890 OF 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ADVICE MEMO DATED 5/1/07 ISSUED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. EXT.P2(A)TO P2(C) TRUE COPIES OF THE RELEVANT CERTIFICATE PERTAINING TO THE PASSING OF DEPARTMENTAL TESTS ISSUED BY KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E4-210/2010 DATED 22/7/2010 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DAETD 26/7/2010 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE FORWARDING LETTER NO.G2/1555/2010 DATED 26/7/2010 OF THE SECRETARY, VELIOMATTOM GRAMA PANCHAYATH. RESPONDENT(S) EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 28890 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 31st day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : i. Call for the records leading to Ext. P3 and quash the same by issuing a Writ of Certiorari in so far as it relates to the non-inclusion of petitioner's name in the promotion list to the post of U.D. Clerk. ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider Ext. P4 within a time frame after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and to promote her as U.D. Clerk as requested for an iii. Pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner has already been highlighted in Ext. P4 representation, which is pending consideration before the 3rd respondent. It is stated that the petitioner will be satisfied, if a direction is given to the 3rd respondent to have it considered within a time frame. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. In the said circumstances, the third respondent is directed to W.P. (C) No. 28890 of 2011 : 2 : consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P4 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the third respondent for further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd