IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2007 / 24TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 11636 of 2004(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.SARASWATHY W/O. C.RAVEENDRAN ACHARI, AGED 54 YEARS, TECHNICAL OFFICER GRADE I, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLAYANI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.MOHANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, MAIN CAMPUS, VELLAYANIKKARA, TRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN, SC, AGRL.UNTY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 6/5/88. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 6/1/2001. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF NOTE TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 14/6/2001. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT. 25/10/2003. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN WP.35216/2003. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DT. 22/1/2004. EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDIGNS DT. 7/10/2004. EXT.P9: TRUE COPY OF DO. DT. 20/10/2004. EXT.P10: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT. 29/10/2004. EXT.P11: TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DT. 26/12/1977. A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.11636 of 2004 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of June, 2007. J U D G M E N T This writ petition was filed by the petitioner in the year 2004 while she was working as Technical Officer, Grade I in the Department of Agricultural Statistics in the Kerala Agricultural University. 2. The scenario which was available at the time of filing of the writ petition has changed now. Petitioner has admittedly retired from service on April 30, 2004. According to the petitioner she was entitled to get promotion as Scientific Officer with effect from May 29, 2002. Anyhow in my view the request of the petitioner for promotion and other incidental and consequential reliefs have to be looked into by the University. Therefore I am satisfied that an appropriate direction has to be issued to the University in this regard. Learned counsel submits that petitioner has preferred Ext.P10 representation highlighting all the relevant aspects of the issue and that petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the University to take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously. 2. In the above facts and circumstances the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 strictly on its merit and accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to mention that the petitioner shall be afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any decision is taken in the matter. Consequential benefits, if any, shall be disbursed to the petitioner within 3 months from the date of passing of such order. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.