IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 13TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3308 of 2010(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. C.SATHEESAN, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS, MANNANTHALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. O.D.SASIDHARAN, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS, MANNANTHALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE FOR PREPARING THE SELECT LIST OF ASSIST.SUPERINTENDENTS FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENTS IN GOVERNMENT PRESSES, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 3308 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as Assistant Superintendents under the second respondent. They were promoted to the said post on 2.1.2009, as per Ext.P7. As per the proviso to Rule 28(a) of Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, the period of probation shall be one year on duty within a continuous period of two years. According to the petitioners, despite the expiry of the said period, their probation has not been declared and in the meanwhile steps are being taken to effect promotion to the post of Deputy Superintendents under the second respondent. The petitioners have, therefore, submitted Exts.P8 and P9 representations respectively before the second respondent. 2. Admittedly, to redress the grievance raised in this Writ Petition, the petitioners have already approached the second respondent as per Exts.P8 and P9 representations, but till date, no decision has been taken thereon by the second respondent. In the circumstances, there will be a W.P.(C)NO. 3308/2010 2 direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P8 and P9 representations as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months form the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) sp/ W.P.(C)NO. 3308/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C) NO. 3308/2010 JUDGMENT 2nd February, 2010