IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2010 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10471 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VINOD.P.C,U.D.CLERK,DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE,MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANATHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR,INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT,VIKAS BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ARAVND KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 10471 of 2010 H ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 9th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as U.D.Clerk in the District Industries Centre under the Industries Department. This writ petition has been filed mainly with the following prayers:- (i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the respondents to give promotion to the petitioner as Junior Co-operative Inspector in accordance with his seniority in the category of U.D.Clerk treating the qualification of B.Com Degree with Co-operation possessed by him as sufficient qualification in accordance with the provisions contained in the Special Rules. (ii) Declare that the B.Com Degree with Co-operation as elective subject possessed by the petitioner is sufficient qualification for promotion to the post of Junior Co-operative Inspector in accordance with the Special Rules for the Kerala Industries Subordinate Service- 2001. (iii) Declare that the petitioner is fully qualified to be promoted to the post of Junior Co- WPC.10471/2010 : 2 : operative Inspector in accordance with the Special Rules for the Kerala Industries Subordinate Service-2001 for appointment by transfer to the post of Junior Co-operative Inspector. 2. The issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered in favour of the petitioner as is obvious from Exts.P9 to P14 judgments. It was held that the qualification of B.Com with Co-operation is equivalent to that of HDC and the same is sufficient for the purpose of appointment by transfer. In the light of the aforesaid judgments, the respondents are bound to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner for appointment as Junior Co-operative Inspector in accordance with the seniority in Ext.P6(a) seniority list in terms of Exts.P9 to P14 judgments expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks