IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2007 / 19TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24329 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- MARY SOBHA P.G., WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR, COMPUTER ENGINEERING, WOMEN'S POLYTECHNIC, NEDUPUZHA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.C.ELDHO RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PADMA VILASOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.24329 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of August, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is stated to be working as Workshop Instructor in Computer Engineering in the Technical Education Department. Her grievance is that she is not being considered for promotion to the post of Lecturer in Computer Engineering. According to the petitioner she is fully qualified to hold the higher post. But still the Department is averse to consider her eligibility. Anyhow, I do not propose to deal with the various contentions raised by the petitioner in the writ petition at this stage, in view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner at the Bar. He submits that petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to take a decision on Ext.P2 without any further delay. 2. In the above facts and circumstances the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 strictly on its merit and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While taking a decision on Ext.P2, respondent No.2 shall keep in view Ext.P1 also. Needless to mention, petitioner shall be afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any orders are passed. Petitioner shall produce a certified copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondent No.2 for compliance. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.