IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2007 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36889 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PRAVEEN.S, ASST. MANAGER OPERATIONS(ELECTRICAL)IN CHARGE - ELECTRICIAN, PALM OIL MILL, OIL PALM INDIA LTD., ANCHAL. BY ADV. SRI.S.A.RAZZAK RESPONDENT: ------------- THE OIL PALM INDIA LTD., REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, OIL PALM INDIA LTD., P.B.NO.1715, KOTTAYAM-39. BY SC SRI. E.K. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).36889/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is an electrician in the service of the respondent. He holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering and he aspires for promotion to the post of Assistant Manager (Operations). The same has now been notified. According to the petitioner, going by the current recruitment policy, he does not have a chance of being considered for promotion to any post for the next 25 years. In the circumstances, he approaches this Court for a direction to the respondent to take a decision on the claim for promotion raised under Ext.P2. 2. I heard the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent also. 3. Taking note of Ext.P2 and after having heard both sides, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to look into Ext.P2 and take a decision within a period of W.P.(C).36889/2007 2 six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs