Anil K. Narendran, J.

The petitioner, who is the applicant in O.A.(EKM)No.1660 of

2024, has filed this original petition invoking the supervisory jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India , seeking the following relief;

“(A) issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing the Kerala Administrative Tribunal, Additional Bench, Ernakulam, to expeditiously hear and dispose of O.A.[EKM]No.1660 of 2024, preferably within a month, considering the imminent retirement of the petitioner on March 31^st, 2026 on a daily hearing basis.”

2. The applicant, who is working as Head of Department in the Department of Computer Applications and Business Management (CABM) at the Government Women’s Polytechnic College, Kottakkal, who is holding additional charge of Principal, has filed O.A.(EKM)No.1660 of 2024 before the Kerala Administrative Tribunal, invoking the provisions under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act , 1985, seeking an order directing respondents 1 and 2 to ensure that the applicant is duly considered by the Departmental Promotion Committee for promotion to the post of Principal/Deputy Director in Polytech