IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35102 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. VINOD KUMAR, S/O.GOPALAKUTTY KURUP, GOKULAM, KANAKKARA POST, CHELANNUR-VIA, CALICUT-16. 2. SAJEEV KUMAR.C, S/O.RAGHAVAN, SUDHIR NIVAS, KURIKKATHOOR, POST M.I.E, KUNNAMANGALAM, CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.RAJAN VELLOTH SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.A.S.SABU SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTINE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 3. CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.T.MOHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.35102/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are Junior System Analysts. Their qualification being M.Sc in Computer Science, the next post to which they can aspire promotion is Lecturer (Computer Science). According to the petitioners, only 10% of the posts are reserved for internal promotion and the remaining 90% are to be filled up by direct recruitment. Petitioner submits that in the comparable post of Lecturer (Computer Application), Junior System Analysts with MCA are eligible to be promoted. It is stated that, though in that post also initially 10% was the promotion quota, that has been enhanced to 35%, but however corresponding revision has not been effected in so far as the promotion quota available to the Lecturer(Computer Science). It is contending that they are also entitled to have the promotion WP(c).No.35102/08 2 quota enhanced on a par with Lecturer(Computer Application), they have filed Exts.P6 to P9 before the second respondent. 2. Thus what the petitioners essentially claims is for increase of promotional avenues and parity in that matter with the Lecturers(Computer Application). This is a matter for the 2nd respondent to consider and since the petitioners have already represented the matter by filing Exts.P6 to P9, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders thereon. The writ petition is therefore disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall consider Exts.P6 to P9 on an expeditious basis and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. WP(c).No.35102/08 3