IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2009 / 20TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22708 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAJAN M.K., AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.SRI.KUNJU EZHUTHACHAN, WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR (CIVIL ENGINEERING), TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, THRISSUR DISTRICT RESIDING AT MEPPULLY THAZHATH HOUSE, UMA NAGAR, STREET NO.6, P.O.KOLAZHY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR SMT.I.VINAYAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SENIOR JOINT DIRECTOR (PS) DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SHRI A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.22708 of 2009-G - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Workshop Instructor . He entered service as a Workshop Attender on 1.6.1983 and was promoted as Skilled Assistant Grade II on 31.12.1988. He was promoted as Draftsman Grade II as per Ext.P1 order. At the time of entry in service, he was having Diploma in Civil Engineering and subsequently he acquired B.Tech. Degree in Civil Engineering in December 2007. The same is evidenced by Exts.P2 and P3 Provisional Certificate and copy of the mark list. The result of the said examination was declared on 22.5.2008. Therefore, the petitioner submits that he is eligible to be considered for promotion to the post of Lecturer. The final seniority list that was published pursuant to the order dated 28.11.2008 does not include the name of the petitioner. That was prepared in respect of persons who have acquired B.Tech. qualification upto 31.12.2007. It is pointed out that the Departmental Promotion Committee was not convened in the year 2007 and they are contemplating the convening of the meeting shortly to consider vacancies which have arisen upto 31.12.2008. 2 It is in these circumstances that the petitioner has sought for inclusion f his name also in the zone of consideration for promotion to the post of Lecturer, by filing Ext.P5. I am not expressing anything on the merits of the matter now. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the first respondent to take a decision onExt.P5. Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P5 in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/