IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 OP.No. 4694 of 2000(H) ---------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1.S.GEETHA, LECTURER IN ELECTRONICS, GOVT.POLYTECHNIC, NEYYATTINKARA. 2.MAJU S.SIMON, LECTURER IN ELECTRONICS, GOVT.POLYTECHNIC, NEYYATTINKARA. 3.T.R.ALEX SOBHANA RAJKUMAR, LECTURER, ELECTRONICS, GOVERNMENT WOMEN'S POLYTECHNIC, KAIMANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4.SHIBU R.S., LECTURER, ELECTRONICS, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, NEYYATTINKARA. 5.BEENA M.S., LECTURER, ELECTRONICS, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.P.SATHISAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2.PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3.DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, PADMAVILASAM ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANSAR K.J. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.NO.4694/2000 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY TEACHERS OF POLY TECHNICS TO IMPLEMENT AICTE ACT DATED 10.3.1999. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No.4694 of 2000 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 23rd May, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners approached this court aggrieved by the prescription of qualification, in the matter of promotion. In the counter filed by the second respondent, it is stated as follows :- “Steps are taken for implementing the various clauses in the A.I.C.T.E. Act. All India Council for Technical Education approval is obtained for the Polytechnics in the State. The amendment of qualification in accordance with All India Council for Technical Education is under the consideration of Government.” The counter affidavit is filed as early as on 2003. If steps have not already been taken, the same shall be taken within four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. C.M.P.No.7794/2000 : Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No. 4694 of 2000 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 23rd May, 2008.