IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2007 / 25TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30823 of 2007(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P. REGHUNATH, LINEMAN GRADE-I, ELECTRICAL SECTION, K.S.E.B., KUMBALA, KASARAGODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.P.REGHURAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KASARAGODE. BY SC SRI.K.S.ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.30823 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is working as a Lineman Grade I, aspires for promotion to the post of Meter Reader. According to him, his juniors have been promoted to the 25% quota. Claim made by him, in this regard, is contained in Ext.P1. According to him, as per Ext.P2, his application has been forwarded by the Executive Engineer to the Chief Engineer. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to take a decision on the petitioner's claim for promotion to the post of Meter Reader against the 25% quota as contained in Ext.P1, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner. V. GIRI, JUDGE css/