IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2011 / 1ST ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 20836 of 2011(D) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- 1. PAVITHRAN.T.V., OVERSEER, K.S.E.B., ELECTRICAL SECTION, MATHAMANGALAM, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. P.K.GANGADHARAN, LINEMAN GRADE-1, K.S.E.B., ELECTRICAL SECTION, VELLOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. M.SUMITHRAN, OVERSEER, K.S.E.B., ELECTRICAL SECTION, VELLOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. M.SREENIVASAN, OVERSEER K.S.E.B., ELECTRICAL SECTION, RAMANTHALI, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (H.R.M.), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. BY ADV. SRI.K.S. ANIL, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 20836/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 07/07/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.20836 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of September 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as Overseers in the Kerala State Electricity Board ('KSEB' for short). The petitioners were recruited as Linemen through the Kerala Public Service Commission. According to the petitioners, for appointment to the post of Overseers, there is a ratio of 40:60 between qualified and unqualified workers of the lower category. 40% quota is further distributed among the ITI Non-Electrical 10%, ITI Electrical - 25% and 8th standard with five years experience - 5%. 2. The petitioners' complaint is that, the above quota has been violated by the authorities and promotions have been made without observing the quota rule strictly. The petitioners have submitted Ext.P1 representation which is pending before the second respondent requesting that their dates of promotion may be reassigned taking into account the quota rule. The same is pending WPC No.20836/2011 2 consideration of the second respondent. The counsel for the petitioners seeks a direction to consider and dispose of Ext.P1. 3. I have heard the standing counsel for KSEB also. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners, evidenced herein by Ext.P1 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/-K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/ true copy P.S.TO JUDGE