IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 9501 of 2009(G)
1. LIJO P.THOMAS
... Petitioner
2. HANEESH KUMAR, P
3. SHAJAHAN K, S/O.LATE I.KASEER
4. MATHE ABRAHAM, S/O.LATE M.ABRAHAM
5. BIJU K. BABU, S/O.T.P.SASEENDRA BABU
6. JAI JOHN PAUL, S/O.JOHN
7. RANJITH M.K., S/O.M.S.KUNJAPPAN
8. ALEX PHILIP, S/O.I.PHILIPOSE
9. RAJ KUMAR R,S/O.D.RAVEENDRAN NAIR
Vs
1. KERALA STATE ELELCTRICITY BOARD
... Respondent
2. STATE OF KERALA
3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER
For Petitioner :SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW
For Respondent :GOVERNMENT PLEADER
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :19/11/2009
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
--------------------------------------------------
W.P.(C) NO.9501 OF 2009 (G)
--------------------------------------------------
Dated this the 19th day of November, 2009
J U D G M E N T
Petitioners 1, 2 and 5 to 9 are Meter Readers. Petitioners 3
and 4 are also Meter Readers now designated as Sub Engineer
(Electrical)Trainee. All of them are claiming promotions to the
post of Sub Engineer(Electrical). Going by the provisions of the
settlement entered into between the Board and Trade Unions and
the subsequent Board orders, Meter Readers having 5 years of
actual experience are eligible for promotion to the post of Sub
Engineer(Electrical). This position has also been accepted by this
court in the judgment in WP(c).No. 562/09 and connected cases.
Petitioners submit that they have completed 5 years service in
the category of Meter Readers and therefore are eligible to be
promoted as Sub Engineer(Electrical). It is their complaint that
despite their eligibility and the availability of vacancies they
were not promoted to the higher post.
2. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondent Board the
contention in justification of the delay in promoting the
petitioners is that the writ Petitions, such as WP(c).No.21302/08,
WPC.No.9501 /09
:2 :
are pending before this court challenging the seniority list of
Meter Readers. By the judgment rendered today in WP(c).No.
21302/08, these writ petitions have been closed, without in any
manner interfering with the seniority list published.
3. Even according to the Board, since the petitioners have
completed 5 years service in the feeder category post of Meter
Readers and as vacancies are also available in the higher post,
the Board is directed to consider their claim for promotion and
pass appropriate orders, as expeditiously as possible and at any
rate within 2 months from the date of production of a copy of the
judgment.
Writ Petition is disposed of as above.
(ANTONY DOMINIC)
JUDGE
vi/