IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2011 / 10TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 33169 of 2005(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- DR.ASHITA RAVEEDNRAN, D/O.G.RAVEENDRAN, "SREENILAYAM", ANIYARAM P.O.,CHOKLI (VIA), TELLICHERRY-KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.SIVAN MADATHIL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KANNUR UNIVERSITY, MANGATTUPARAMBA, KANNUR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS P.O, KANNUR - 670 564. (REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR). 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNEMNT, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMETN SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. K.KUNHIKRISHNAN, (PRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR), CHAIRMAN OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE, MANGATTUPARAMBA, KANNUR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS P.O, KANNUR-670 564. 4. SHAHARBAN V, V.K.P HOUSE, P.O IRINAVE, VIA CHERUKUNNU, KANNUR. 5. HARI K.S,NEELAMANA, VELLANGALLUR P.O, IRINJALAKKUDA (VIA) THRISSUR. 6. NALIN KUMAR C, S/O.C.P.RAMACHANDRAN, KANDENKALI,PAYYANNUR. R1 BY SRI. K.JAJU BABU, SC, KANNUR UNIVERSITY AND BY SRI.M.SASEENDRAN,SC,KANNUR UNIVERSITY R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. M.R. SABU. R4 BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. R5 BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI SRI.M.RAJ MOHAN SRI.SANTHOSH P.ABRAHAM SMT.DEEPSUR D.JAYAN SRI.K.P.PRADEEP (PAYYANNUR) SMT.P.K.MAYA DEVI SRI.SHANMUGHAM D. JAYAN R6 BY SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P. © No. 33169 OF 2005 ......................................................................... Dated this the 1st September, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this court with the following prayers: “i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction staying all further proceeding pursuant to the rank list prepared for the appointment of Lecturer in the Department of Applied Economics of the Kannur University till the disposal of this W.P.(C). ii) issue a writ of certiorari quashing the placement of the 4th respondent as 1st rank holder of the rank list prepared by the first respondent University for appointment of Lecturer in Economics in the Department of Applied Economics of Kannur University. iii) issue a direction to the first respondent University to declare that the petitioner is eligible and competent to be awarded first rank prepared for the W.P. © No. 33169 OF 2005 2 appointment of Lecturer in Economics in the Department of Applied Economics of Kannur University. iv) to issue any other writ, order or direction that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 2. The learned Counsel for the 4th respondent submits that the said respondent has been given placement and is continuing in the post. There is no representation for the petitioner. In the said circumstance, the writ petition is dismissed for default. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk