IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 12096 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. M.BALASUBRAMONIAM,ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN MRIDANGAM,S.S.T COLLEGE OF MUSIC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DR.M.N.MOORTHY,ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN VIOLIN,S.S.T COLLEGE OF MUSIC,THIRUVANANTAPURAM BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONVENOR,DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER)TO THE POST OF PROFESSOR IN MUSIC,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM). BY G.P. SMT. T.B.REMANY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN,J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12096 of 2008 M -------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The main relief prayed for in the Writ Petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to convene a Departmental Promotion Committee (Higher) for preparing the select list for promotion to the post of Professor in Mridangam and violin in the Music Colleges in the State of Kerala. 2. It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that steps are being taken to convene the Departmental Promotion Committee expeditiously. It is also submitted that the Departmental Promotion Committee would be constituted and the final decision in the matter of promotion will be taken within a period of two months. This submission is recorded. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Pleader, no further orders are necessary in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is closed, recording the submission made by the learned Government Pleader. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. cks