IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 5TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29351 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.RAJAN, STORE KEEPER, DISTRICT TEXT BOOK DEPOT, NEYYATTINKARA (NOW ON REVERSION AS STORE ASSISTANT). BY ADV. SRI.N.SUGATHAN SMT.VARSHA BHASKAR SRI.S.PRASANTH (AYYAPPANKAVU) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. K.SREEDHARAN, U.D.CLERK, DISTRICT TEX BOOK DEPOT, KOTTARAKKARA. 4. N.OMANAKUTTAN, STOREKEEPER, DISTRICT TEXT BOOK DEPOT, PATHANAMTHITTA (UNDER SUSPENSION), NOW POSTED AT TEXT BOOK DEPOT, NEYYATTINKARA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P. NANDA KUMAR FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/09/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 29539 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) Nos. 29351 & 29539 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 27th day of September, 2010. J U D G M E N T These writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners challenging their reversion from the post of Store Keeper. The petitioners now submit that there are further vacancies to the post of Store Keepers. According to them, there are 4 vacancies and the petitioners being the senior-most in the feeder category, they are entitled to be so promoted. Therefore, the petitioners submit that these writ petitions themselves may be disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the claim of the petitioners for promotion to the vacancies now existing, expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the claim of the petitioners for promotion, if vacancies exist, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.