IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 11336 of 2009(J)
1. BIMAL LAZER,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY
... Respondent
2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION,
3. DPC FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF
For Petitioner :SMT.S.KARTHIKA
For Respondent :GOVERNMENT PLEADER
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :10/08/2009
O R D E R
T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.
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W.P. (C) No.11336 OF 2009
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Dated this the 10th day of August, 2009
J U D G M E N T
The writ petition is filed by the petitioner to consider
his name for promotion to the post of Lecturer in Physical
Education in Higher Education Department as posts are lying
vacant since 1.4.2009.
2. The petitioner is a Post Graduate having a Doctorate in
Physical Education. He is also having P.G. Diploma in Course
Management. He entered in service as a Physical Education
Teacher on 25.9.1996. He was promoted to the post of
Physical Education Instructor in Govt. Polytechnic on
13.12.2007. He has successfully completed probation in the
post of Physical Education Instructor w.e.f. 12.12.2008.
3. The post of Physical Education Lecturer is a selection
post, and has to be filled up after consideration by the
Departmental Promotion Committee. It is pointed out that the
DPC, which met on 6.8.2008 did not consider his name mainly
for the reason that he has not completed probation on that
date.
4. It is submitted that the petitioner is the senior most
eligible person for promotion to the post of Physical Education
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Lecturer which are arising in 2009. The petitioner, in these
circumstances, has approached this court seeking for issuance of
appropriate orders in the matter. It is pointed out that the rank list
Ext.P4 is being taken to fill up the available vacancies. The learned
Govt. Pleader, on instructions submits that the petitioner is the
senior most person in the Physical Education Department. Steps
are being taken to convene the DPC. It is prayed that reasonable
time may be granted for convening of the DPC. The delay occurred
only because of the fact that PSC will have to communicate their
concurrence for the date for holding the meeting of the DPC.
The writ petition is therefore disposed of with the direction
that the proceedings of the DPC will be finalised within a period of
two months. No costs.
( T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE)
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