IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 34252 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SHAMNAD S.N., DEMONSTRATOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING, GOVT.POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUNILKUMAR P., DEMONSTRATOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING, GOVT.POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KADUTHURUTHY. 3. MOHAN.S., DEMONSTRATOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING, CENTRAL POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE FOR MAKING PROMOTION TO THE POST OF LECTURER IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING IN THE POLYTECHNICS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C) No.34252 OF 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of November 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working Demonstrators in the Technical Education Department. According to them, they are qualified to be appointed as Lecturers. According to them, there are several vacancies of Lecturers in Computer Engineering, which should be filled up from Demonstrators. But, DPC is not convened. Aggrieved by this, the writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioners, there are vacancies, which should be filled up by promoting Demonstrators as claimed in the writ petition, there is no reason why the D.P.C. should not be convened without any delay in the matter. 3. Now, it is seen that the 1st petitioner has already approached the respondents by Exts.P15 & P16 W.P.(C) No.34252/2008 -2- representations with this prayer. According to the petitioners a decision on the representations has not be taken. 4. In view of the above averments in this writ petition, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P15 and P16, taking note of Exts.P13 and P14 orders produced in this writ petition. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent along with a copy of this writ petition, for compliance. Orders as directed above shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg