IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2011 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9831 of 2011(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PROF.M.BALASUBRAMONIAM, PROFESSOR IN MRIDANGAM, S.S.T.COLLEGE OF MUSIC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 14. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 1. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 33. BY G.P. SMT. NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.9831 of 2011-D - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of April, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Professor in Mridangam in the S.S.T. College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram. After the preparation of the final seniority list, a meeting of the D.P.C. was held for promotion to the post of Principal. It is prayed that the respondents may be directed to publish the select list to the post of Principal immediately. It is pointed out that the vacancy is remaining from 1.4.2009. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader on getting instructions, submitted that already the select list has been forwarded for publication to the Government Press and there will be some delay in the light of the ongoing election. 3. Therefore, the publication of the select list will be expedited and on publication of the same, appropriate action will be taken to promote the petitioner as Principal. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/