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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 52622
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Viju Abraham, J
Manoj K.R – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 27371 OF 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Dipu.R, K.S.Baiju, Sanal P.Raj, Devi Kripa R., P.V.Saritha Venugopal, Dhanya Babu, Neethu Sasi, Ansu Sara Mathew
For the Respondents: G. Biju, Asha Elizabeth Mathew
The court directed the respondent authority to consider and decide upon the petitioner's representations regarding the rearrangement of seniority in the post of Senior Clerk/UD Clerk within a specified timeframe after hearing all affected parties.
Headnote:(A) Service Law - Seniority - Rearrangement of seniority - Petitioner challenging order not rearranging seniority in the post of Senior Clerk/UD Clerk - Court directs the competent authority to consider representations and pass orders after hearing affected parties. (Para 1, 3)
Issues: Whether the representations for rearrangement of seniority should be considered and disposed of by the respondent authority.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.08.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
VIJU ABRAHAM, J.
W.P.(C) No.27371 of 2026
Dated this the 10th day of August, 2026
JUDGMENT
The petitioner has approached this Court challenging Ext.P4, to the extent it does not rearrange the seniority of petitioner in the post of Senior Clerk/UD Clerk with effect from 02.08.2022. The petitioner submits that seeking the said relief, he has preferred Exts.P15 and P17 representations before the 6th respondent and seeks for an expeditious disposal of the same.
The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Devaswom Board submits that appropriate decision on Exst.P15 and P17 will be taken without any delay.
After hearing both sides, including the learned Government Pleader, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 6th respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P15 and P17, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, respondents 7 to 9 and any other affected parties.
