IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35156 of 2008(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- J. VIJAYAKUMARI, TRADE INSTRUCTOR, CENTRAL POLY TECHNIC, VATTIYOORKAVU. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SENIOR JOINT DIRECTOR (PS), OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, CENTRAL POLY TECHNIC COLLEGE, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C) No.35156 OF 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of November 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Trade Instructor in Central polytechnic, Thiruvananthapuram. It is stated that by Ext.P5, she was ordered to be promoted as Instructor in Weaving and was posted to Government Polytechnic, Kannur. However, on the basis that there was no post available, by Ext.P6, promotion was ordered to be kept in abeyance. 2. The petitioner submits, referring to Ext.P7, that a vacancy is available at Central Polytechnic, Thiruvananthauram itself. But however, she is not being posted in the said vacancy. Complaining of this, the petitioner submitted Ext.P8 before the 2nd respondent, the Director of Technical Education. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks an order requiring the 2nd respondent to post her to the aforesaid vacancy at Thiruvananthapuram. 3. As already noticed, the petitioner had a complaint W.P.(C) No.35156/2008 -2- that even though she was eligible for posting at Thiruvananthapuram, that was denied on the basis that there was no post available due to abolishment. However, according to her, Ext.P7 shows existence of the post even now. It is on that background, Ext.P8 has been filed by the petitioner, claiming to be accommodated in the vacancy at Central Polytechnic, Thiruvananthapuram. 4. Since by Ext.P8 the petitioner has already raised her claim before the 2nd respondent, at this stage, it is only appropriate that the 2nd respondent considers her prayer on an expeditious basis. Therefore, I direct that the 2nd respondent shall consider Ext.P8, the application made by the petitioner for posting in the Central Polytechnic, Thiruvananthapuram, and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg