IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2011 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6219 of 2011(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JAIKUMAR K. KURUMACKEL, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.KUTTAPPAN, KURUMACKEL HOUSE, IDAMATTOM P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686588. BY ADV. SRI.A.P.SUBHASH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. SANTHOSHKUMAR P.C., AGED 28 YEARS, TRADESMAN IN COMPUTER HARDWARE MAINTENANCE, GOVT. POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, ATTINGAL, PRESENTLY PROMOTED AND APPOINTED AS INSTRUCTOR, GRADE-I, RAJEEV GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PAMBADY, KOTTAYAM-686575. 4. LOWER DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF LECTURER IN COMPUTER BRANCH, REP. BY ITS CONVENER, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.6219/2011-B ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 9th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Tradesman working in Government Polytechnic College at Kaduthuruthi. He is having academic qualification of B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering. The dispute herein is with respect to the proceedings of the D.P.C held on 02/02/2011. The name of the third respondent who is junior to him has been cleared by the D.P.C. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the fourth respondent to convene an ad hoc D.P.C afresh and appoint the petitioner as Lecturer in any of the remaining vacancies available by taking re-course to the enabling provisions such as 1st proviso to Rule 28 (a) K.S & S.S.R. 2. Along with I.A.No.3908/2011, the petitioner has produced Ext.P4 representation addressed to the Convenor, Lower Departmental Promotion Committee. It is stated that the same is a statutory representation filed under relevant provisions of K.S. & S.S.R. The W.P.(C). No.6219/2011 -:2:- learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the select list has been published and promotions have been effected. In the light of the above, there will be a direction to the competent authority to take a decision on Ext.P4 with notice to the petitioner and any other affected parties including the third respondent within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of the Judgment for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE