IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2007 / 29TH POUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 33088 of 2006(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T. UNNIKRISHNAN, MECHANIC, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.C.MURALIKRISHNAN (PAYYANUR) RESPONDENT: ------------- K.S.R.T.C. REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV.MR.JOHNSON P.JOHN, S.C., K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.33088 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 19th January, 2007 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner who is presently working as Special Grade Mechanic is that even though his juniors are promoted by Ext.P3 order to the post of Chargeman, he is not being given promotion. 2. Mr.Johnson P.John, Standing Counsel for the K.S.R.T.C. on the basis of the written instructions received by him from the Administrative Officer, P.L.Section submitted that the petitioner's request in Ext.P4 for promotion as Chargeman is being actively considered and his promotion as Chargeman reckoning his seniority from Special Grade Mechanic will be granted with effect from the date on which his juniors in the Special Grade Post were promoted. The above submission of the learned Standing Counsel is recorded. Accordingly, this Writ Petition will stand disposed of directing the respondent-Corporation to grant promotion to the petitioner with effect from the date on which his juniors were promoted, at the earliest and at any rate within one month of receiving a copy of this judgment. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE W.P.C.No. - 2 -