IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2008 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17212 of 2008(Y) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONERS -------------------------------- 1. RAJESH.S.H, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. HARIHARA SUBHRAMANIAN, “BHARADWAJ”, KARIYAD ROAD, EDATHALA.P.O, ALUVA-61, ERNAKULAM DT. 2. UNNIKRISHNAN.G, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. B. GOPALAKRISHNAN, 10/1A, 'NANDANAM', OPPOSITE MAGALIUM TEMPLE, KAVARAPARAMPU ROAD, ERIUMPANAM, THRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR SRI.R.RANJITH RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PADMAVILASAM, FORT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V.PREMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.17212 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are MCA Graduates. According to the petitioners, the petitioners' degree is widely recognised as equivalent to B.Tech Degree. The grievance of the petitioners is that when the vacancies for the post of Lecturer in Computer Engineering (Polytechnics) were notified inviting applications, only B.Tech holders were permitted to apply. The petitioners would submit that this is against the directions of AICTE on the subject. In the above circumstances, to include MCA graduates also as eligible for applying to the post, the petitioners have filed Ext.P5 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of Ext.P5 representation expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as W.P.(c)No.17212/08 2 possible,at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall also be afforded an opportunity of being heard before orders are passed. The petitioners shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.17212/08 3