IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2009 / 8TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21546 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. BHARGAVI.A., AGED 55 YEARS, D/O.A.KUNHIRAMAN, SENIOR LECTURER E.T., DIET KANNUR, NOW RESIDING AT MANGAD, P.O.KALLIASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. V.MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.A.APPUPODUVAL, SENIOR LECTURER (P & M) DIET, KASARAGOD, NOW RESIDING AT THAINERI, PAYYANNUR, P.O.PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF THE DPI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, P.O.THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SHRI A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 21546 of 2009-K - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioners herein are working as Senior Lecturers in District Institution of Education and Training, Kannur and Kasaragod Districts. The substantial issue that is raised in the writ petition is that the promotion to the post of Principal is delayed resulting in hardship to the petitioners. It is pointed out that there are vacancies in Thrissur, Pathanamthitta and Malappuram Districts which have been kept vacant for the last several months. It is also contended that going by the seniority, the petitioners are entitled for promotion. The petitioners have therefore filed Exts.P2 to P5 representations before the competent authority. 2. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 and P5 in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/