IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10884 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. N.G.DEVADASAN,EXCISE GUARD,EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DT. 2. K.S.ANILKUMAR, EXCISE GUARD, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, VAIKOM, KOTTAAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VAKKOM N.VIJAYAN SRI.RAMAKRISHNAN SOMANADHAN NAIR SMT.V.RENJU SRI.P.ANIYAN SMT.M.A.RAMITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE EXCISE COMMISSIOINER, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDINGS, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY EXCISE COMMISSIONER,KOTTAYAM DIVISION, KOTTAYAM. 3. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER,KOTTAYAM. R1 TO R3 BY MR.ANTONY MUKKATH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 10884 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Excise Guards. According to them there are vacancies in the post of Preventive Officers in Kottayam Division and they are fully qualified for promotion against the said post and as such, entitled for consideration for such promotion. Based on their seniority the respondents are bound to consider them for promotion to the post of Preventive officers in Kottayam District, it is submitted. In this circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioners this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the claim of the petitioners for promotion while considering the question of filling up of the vacancies in the cadre of Preventive Officers on promotion, provided the petitioners satisfy the eligibility conditions and also entitlement for such consideration by virtue of their seniority. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge