IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2007 / 14TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 8085 of 2007(K) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. C.ANANTHAKRISHNAN,PEON,K.K.I.P DIVISION, KOZHINJAMPARA,PALAKKAD. 2. T.P.MANOJ KUMAR,LASKER,K.P.I.P SECTION 1/1,SREEKRISHNAPURAM,SREEKANTHAPURAM SUB DIVISION, SREEKRISHNAPURAM. 3. Y.K.SATHYA RAJ,LASKER,K.P.I.P CANAL SECTION 2/1,SREEKRISHNAPURAM SUD VISION, SREEKRISHNAPURAM. 4. T.JAYASING,LASKER,MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION,NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUKUMARAN SRI.S.SHYAM SRI.N.K.KARNIS RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE WATER RESOURCES (A) DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER,OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 8085/2007 K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE SPL. RULES APPLICABLE TO KERALA ENGINEERING SUBORDIANTE SERVICE RULES. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE P1 BEFORE THE R2 DT. 27/09/04. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE FORWARDING LETTER OF THE R2 TO THE R1 DT. 30/11/04. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE P4 AND OTHERS BEFORE THE R2 DT. 16/12/04. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE R2 TO THE R1 DT. 19/1/2005. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE R1 TO THE R3 DT. 24/08/2005. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE P2 BEFORE THE R1 DT. 11/5/05. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE P3 BEFORE THE R1 DT. 11/5/05. True copy tga K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C)No.8085 of 2007 K ------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of July, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioners are Last Grade Servants working under the 2nd respondent. They are having technical qualifications for promotion to higher posts. The Government have decided to amend the relevant Special Rules providing for promotion chances to persons like the petitioners. By Ext.P6 24.08.2005, the Government have addressed the Public Service Commission for concurrence for the amendment of the Special Rules. Alleging that the Public Service Commission is sleeping over the matter, this writ petition is filed. 2. I heard learned standing counsel for the 3rd respondent. The Public Service Commission shall endeavour to communicate its views on Ext.P6, as expeditiously as possible. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//