IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1929 WA.No. 2490 of 2007() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.18535/2007 Dated 13/09/2007 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER --------------------- P.P.RAVI, SENIOR ART INSTRUCTOR, COLLEGE FINE ARTS, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.C. NAMBIAR RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, STATE OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BENNY GERVAZEEZ THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------ W.A.NO: 2490 OF 2007 ------------------------------ Dated this the 15th November,2007. JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J. The petitioner is a senior instructor seeking promotion to the post of Superintendent, Fine Arts College, Thrissur. The stand taken by the Government is that they are taking steps to abolish this post. The learned Govt. Pleader made reference to the letter of the Director of Technical Education, Thiruvananthapuram dated 23.6.2007. Under such circumstances, no further direction can be issued. If the Government is not taking any steps to abolish the post, the petitioner can approach this Court. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge jj