IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 15TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2923 of 2010(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. TOMY.K.L, REGIONAL FOREMAN, DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL TRAINING, RAMAVARMAPURAM THRISSUR. 2. E.SIVASANKARAN, WORKESHOP INSTRUCTOR, GPTC,KUNNAMKULAM. 3. SURENDRAN.V.K., WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR, GPTC,KUNNAMKULAM. 4. SAJEESH.P.K.,DEMONSTRATOR,SRGPTC, THRIPRAYAR. 5. HARIDAS.P.S,DEMONSTRATOR,GPTC,KOTTAYAM. 6. PRAVEEN.K.S,WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR, TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL,NEDUMANGAD 7. SURESH KUMAR.K.S, WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. ANTONY PAUL,VAZHAPPILLY, WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR, M.T.I., THRISSUR. 9. ANILKUMAR.B, WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR, TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.AJITH NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23(CONVENER OF DPC(L)) 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DR.AJAYA KUMAR KODOTH,MEMBER, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1, (PSC NOMINEE TO DPC(L)). 4. MR.CRYMON WESTER, DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION(L) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,(MEMBER DPC(L)). 5. DEPARTMENT PROMOTION COMMITTEE(L), REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.T. MAHABOOB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 2923 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 4th day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are employees working in the Technical Education Department of the Government of Kerala. They are aspirants for promotion to the post of Lecturer. They are also B.Tech. Degree holders. They are aggrieved by exemption being granted to persons who do not hold B. Tech. Degree for promotion as Lecturers. In this regard, they have filed Exts. P12 to P20 representations before the respondents. The petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts. P12 to P20 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P12 to P20 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent along with a certified copy of this judgment for compliance. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.