W.A.No.171 of 2020 ….............................................................. Dated this the 23^rd day of February, 2026 JUDGMENT P.V. Balakrishnan, J This intra-court appeal is filed by the petitioner in W.P.(C)

No.13241 of 2017, challenging the judgment dated 12.12.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge, dismissing the writ petition.

2. The appellant/writ petitioner joined the service of the

1^st respondent as a Fitter in the year 1981. He was promoted as a Mechanical Supervisor in the year 1994, and thereafter, he continued in the same post without any further promotion. In these circumstances, the appellant submitted a representation to the 1^st respondent for considering him for the post of Deputy Manager (Mechanical). Since no action was taken, the appellant filed W.P.(C)No.19718 of 2008 and this Court, by judgment dated 01.07.2008, directed the 1^st respondent to consider the petitioner's claim for promotion. Since no positive action was taken, the Union raised a dispute before the District Labour Officer, Pathanamthitta, who is the Conciliation Officer regarding this issue. When conciliation failed, the matter reached the Industrial Tribunal, Kollam, where the case was regi