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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 35732

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
VIJU ABRAHAM, J
DR. ANITHA KUMARI K.R. – Appellant
Versus
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.N.ANAND, SRI.BIJITH S.KHAN, SHRI.RAJESH O.N.
For the Respondents: SHRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM, SHRI.T.C.KRISHNA, O.M.SHALINA,

Table of Content
1. court emphasized the need for fair administrative processes. (Para 1)
2. petitioners faced delays in promotions despite qualifications. (Para 2 , 3 , 4)
3. contention on administrative delays and university's ban on promotions. (Para 5)

JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P16.

2. The brief facts necessary for the disposal of the writ petition are as follows: Petitioners are working in the Population Research Centre attached to the University of Kerala, which is fully funded by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The post structure of the Population Research Centre is as follows:

“(A) Additional Director

(B) Joint Director

(C) Research Officer and Social Scientist

(D) Research Investigator

(G) Field Investigator

(F) Computor (now re-designated as Data Assistant)

While (F),(E),(D) are non-UGC posts,(A),(B) & (C) are UGC posts.”

The 1st petitioner joined the Population Research Centre as Computor on 15.02.1999 and was promoted as Field Investigator on 17.01.2003. The next promotional post available to her is the Research Investigator. The 2nd petitioner joined service as Computor on 24.03.2008 and the next promotional post availabl

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