IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2007 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8686 of 2007(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DR. M.C.NARAYANANKUTTY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (SS), HORTICULTURE DIVISION, RARS, PATTAMBI. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN SMT.KEERTHI SOLOMON RESPONDENTS: --------------------- THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, K.A.U. POST, VELLANIKARA, THRISSUR. BY SRI.RANJITH THAMPAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) Nos. 8686 & 8678 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of March, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioners in these two writ petitions are working as Assistant Professors (Senior Scale) in Horticulture Division, Pattambi and Plant Breeding & Genetics, Pulses Division, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pattambi respectively. These institutions come under the Kerala Agricultural University. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that their request for giving them the benefit of advancement promotion to the post of Associate Professor is not being considered even though the proposals had been forwarded by the Associate Director to the Registrar. It is contended by the petitioners that the Registrar, the respondent herein, ought to have initiated action in the matter and constituted the selection committee for the said purpose. Ext.P2 in these two writ petitions is stated to be photocopy of the communication sent by the Associate Director to the Registrar forwarding the proposal along with the bio- data of the petitioners for necessary action. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the University who accepts notice for the respondent submits that appropriate action in the matter will be taken without any further delay. The above submission is recorded. In the above facts and circumstances the writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the Registrar, Kerala Agricultural University to take further action in the matter pursuant to Ext.P2 and to ensure that career advancement promotion is granted to the WPs.8686 & 8678/07 2 petitioners as requested by them, if they are eligible, as expeditiously as possible at any rate within 4 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.