IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2007 / 10TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23479 of 2007(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- C.SUKUMARAMENON, READER, SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED PHYSICS, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM. 2. SYNDICATE OF MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR,KOTTAYAM. BY SRI.T.A.SHAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.23479 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of August, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims that he is eligible and entitled to be promoted as Professor in the Department of Pure and Applied Physics in Mahatma Gandhi University. According to him he had joined service as Lecturer in Physics in the University of Calicut on February 15, 1978 and became a Reader on February 15, 1986. Later he had joined the Mahatma Gandhi University on February 5, 1987. Thus it is the case of the petitioner that he has got the requisite qualifications and length of service to be promoted as Professor. 2. I do not deem it necessary to refer to the qualifications of the petitioner and the other contentions raised by him in support of the above plea in view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner at the Bar. He submits that petitioner will be satisfied if respondent No.1 is directed to take a decision on Ext.P10 representation submitted before the University, in which he has highlighted all the relevant aspects of the issue. 3. Learned Standing Counsel who accepts notice for the respondents submit that if Ext.P10 has been preferred as contended by the petitioner, a decision thereon will be taken without any delay. In the above facts and circumstances the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 strictly on its merit and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to mention that the petitioner shall be afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any decision is taken in the matter. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.