IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2007 / 19TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 10651 of 2006(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GURUPRASAD, DEMONSTRATOR, ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, S.N. POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR SMT.G.VIDYA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, (P.S.) DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATON DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, THE SREE NARAYANA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KOTTIYAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.T. MUHAMOOD ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) SRI.S.SUJIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO 10651/06 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. COPY OF THE G.O. NO.158/98 DT. 21.12.98 EXT.P2. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 15.2.06 EXT.P3. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 25.2.05 EXT.P4. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 11.4.05 EXT.P5. COPY OF G.O. (RESPONDENT) NO. 1220/04/H.Edn. DT. 10.9.04 /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE. A.K. BASHEER, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 10651 OF 2006 --------------------- Dated this the 10th day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioner in this writ petition, I do not deem it necessary to deal with the rival contentions raised either by the petitioner or by respondent No. 4. 2. Learned counsel submits that petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.4 to take a decision on Ext.P3 in the light of Exts. P1 & P5 and also in view of the various contentions raised by the petitioner in the writ petition and in the reply affidavit. Learned counsel for respondent No. 4 submits that an appropriate decision will be taken, as requested by the petitioner, in accordance with law expeditiously. In the above facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to take a decision on Ext.P3 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. While taking a decision in the matter, respondent No.4 shall keep in view Exts. P1 & P5. WPC NO.10651/06 Page numbers Similarly, the 2 vacancies which have been pointed out by the petitioner in the reply affidavit shall also be kept in view while the decision is taken. Needless to mention, petitioner shall be afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any decision is taken in the matter. Petitioner shall produce a certified copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondent No.4 for compliance. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE vps WPC NO.10651/06 Page numbers A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE OP NO.20954/00 JUDGMENT 1ST MARCH, 2007