IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2011 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9393 of 2011(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ GURUPRASAD.A., DEMONSTRATOR (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS),S.N.POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM BY ADVS. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.T.R.SADEESAN SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH SMT.DIVYA CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PADMAVILASAM ROAD, FORT, TRIVANDRUM-695 023. 3. THE MANAGER, S.N.POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM-691 571. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9393 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Demonstrator (Electrical & Electronics) in the S.N.Polytechnic College, Kottiyam. He joined service as Workshop Instructor on 28.07.2000 and he became Demonstrator by cadre change as per order dated 25.10.2000 of the 2nd respondent. He is having Diploma in Electrical Engineering with 72% marks and AMIE certificate. 2. In the seniority list of Demonstrators, the petitioner is placed as serial No.2 and according to him, he is the next person to be promoted to the post of Lecturer in Electrical Engineering. The qualification of the petitioner was sufficient in terms of the Special Rules which were existing and were brought into force as per G.O.(P) No.261/89/H.Edn. Dated 19.12.89. The same has been amended as per G.O.(P)No.366/10/H.Edn. dated 8.11.2010. Even though the Demonstrator is retained as the feeder category for appointment by transfer, it is not specifically stated that AMIE W.P.(C) No.9393/2011 2 will be treated as equivalent to Degree in Engineering in the concerned branch. 3. In the light of the above, inviting the attention of the Government, the petitioner has filed a representation as per Ext.P4 through proper channel. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Government may be directed to take a decision on Ext.P4. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P4 representation expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp