IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2008 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11167 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR.P.G.ROMEO, LECTURER'S QUARTERS, TYPE II A, NO.20, C.U.S.A.T, COCHIN-22. BY ADV. SRI.V.JAYAPRADEEP RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, REP.BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O., KOCHI-22. 2. THE VICE CKHANCELLOR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O., KOCHI-22. 3. THE REGISTRAR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O., KOCHI-22. BY SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 11167 of 2008(D) ======================= Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner aspires for promotion to the post of Professor. The same has been rejected on the ground that he lacks the required experience. Petitioner submits that the experience prescribed as per Rules is 10 years and that the petitioner has 11 years, 4 months and 20 days of experience as on 20.10.2005. Detailing this, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 before the 2nd respondent Vice Chancellor of the University. Petitioner now seeks a direction to the Vice Chancellor to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the standing counsel appearing for the University also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp