IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2010 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 12951 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P. UNNIKRISHNAN, 52 YEARS, S/O. RAMAN ASARI, SECRETARY, PANATHADI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, PERMANENT ADDRESS : GOUTHAM NIVAS, S.N. NAGAR, NADATHARA.P.O, THRISSUR - 680 751. BY ADV. SRI.A.F.SEBASTIAN SMT.DELIYA PONSEK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, PANCHAYATH DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).12951/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the Secretary of a Grama Panchayat, aspiring for promotion to the post of Senior Superintendent. He claims that he is entitled for promotion and his claim has been rejected by Ext.P4 issued by the Director of Panchayats. It is challenging Ext.P4, the writ petition is filed. 2. According to the respondents, all promotions due to the petitioner, including time bound higher grade, have been given to him and nobody junior to him have been given promotion overlooking the petitioner. Nothing has been placed on record by the petitioner to disprove this averment in Ext.P4. In such situation, petitioner can have no grievance to be redressed in this writ petition. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs