IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 7734 of 2010(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SYAMALA DEVI.S., W/O.K.S.RAM MOHANAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT DEPARTMENT KOCHI CORPORATION, KOCHI, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.H-1, JEWEL HOMES, THAMMANAM ROAD, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI-25. BY ADV. SRI.T.C.GOVINDA SWAMY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT, STATE SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 7734 of 2010 N ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 31st day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is working as Deputy Director in the Local Fund Audit Department, filed this writ petition being aggrieved by the denial, rather, delay in the matter of consideration of her claim for promotion to the post of Deputy Director(Higher Grade). 2. When the matter is taken up for admission, the learned Special Government Pleader, Sri.Manoj Kumar, made available a copy of order GO(Rt) No.2207/10/Fin dated 23-03-2010. As per the said order dated 23-03-2010, the petitioner has been promoted as Deputy Director of Local Fund Audit(Higher Grade) in the scale of pay of Rs.16650 – 23200 and posted in the District Office, Wayanad in the existing vacancy. Thus, the grievance of the petitioner is substantially redressed. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the claim of the petitioner is that she is entitled to get the promotion with effect from 29-05- 2009 and, therefore, liberty may be given to the petitioner to WPC.7734/2010 : 2 : pursue the matter for redressal of the said grievance. In the light of the order dated 23-03-2010, this writ petition is closed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to pursue the said grievance in appropriate proceedings. (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks