petitioners and others objected and after considering all such objections, Ext.P5 final seniority list of Legal Assistants in the Law department as on 1.1.1999 was published in the Kerala Gazette dated 9.5.2000. Long thereafter, the petitioners filed Ext.P6 series of representations dated 20.2.2004 objecting to the rank and seniority assigned to them in Ext.P5 seniority list. They contended that the rotation contemplated in the Special Rules was not followed while making appointments and therefore the seniority list is liable to be recast. They, thereafter filed W.P.(C). No.8405 of 2004 in this Court, inter alia seeking a direction to the Government to consider their grievances. By Ext.P7 judgment delivered on 10.3.2004, this Court disposed of the said writ petition with a direction to the Government to consider the representations filed by the petitioners. This Court also directed that if there is justification for the delay in filing the representations, it may be taken up and appropriate orders passed after notice to the affected persons, if necessary.
