IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2009 / 14TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26351 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANI RAJAN A., LIBRARY ATTENDER S.N. POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM RESIDING AT KURUMBOLIL MEKKETHARA, ALUMKADAVU P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.GOPALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SENIOR JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, S/N. POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KOTTIYAM , KOLLAM. 4. THE CHAIRMAN, GOVERNING BODY, S.N. POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM. 5. SRI.P.RADHAKRISHNAN, GARDNER CUM L.D CLERK, C.N. POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KOTTIYAM , KOLLAM. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI MUHAMOOD T.T ADV.SHRI A.N.RAJAN BABU FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.26351/2009-L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 6th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Library Attender in S.N.Polytechnic College, Kottiyam. The dispute raised in this writ petition is regarding the denial of promotion to the petitioner and the grant of promotion to the fifth respondent who according to the petitioner is junior and is not qualified for promotion. 2. The petitioner is seeking promotion as L.D.Clerk with effect from 01/01/2008. The proceedings granting promotion is produced in the writ petition as Ext.P8. 3. The petitioner has already filed Ext.P9 representation before the first respondent Director. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.3 and 4 and the learned Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 5. Since the petitioner has already approached the first respondent, there will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P9 after hearing the petitioner and respondent Nos.3 to 5 within a W.P.(C). No.26351/2009 -:2:- period of two months from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of the judgment for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms