IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 310 of 2009(J) PETITIONER: --------------- DR.N.RAVEENDRAN, SREE RAGAM, CHATHANOOR P.O., KOLLAM 691572 FORMERLY PRINCIPAL, S.N.COLLEGE, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.RAJU K.MATHEWS RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. MANAGER, S.N.COLLEGES, S.N.TRUST OFFICE, KOLLAM. 3. PRINCIPAL, S.N.COLLEGE, NEDUVARAMKODE P.O., CHENGANNOR, ALLEPPY DISTRICT. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. 5. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. 310 OF 2009 J ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 5th January, 2009 JUDGMENT The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following: “(i) to call for the records relating to Exhibit P8 order of the 1st respondent and to quash the same to the extend it adversely affects him by the issuance of a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ, direction or order; (ii) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ direction or order directing the respondents 1 to 3 to fix the pay of the petitioner, in terms of Exhibits P3, P9, P9(a) and P10 orders and grant him all consequential benefits including arrears of pay and other allowances; (iii) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the respondents to fix the pay of the petitioner in the category of Principal (Professor Grade) with effect from 6.10.1998 and to pay him all consequential benefits including arrears of pay and other allowances from 6.10.1998 to 25.3.2004; (iv) to issue such other writ, direction or order as this Honourable Court deems just and proper.” 2. Learned Government Pleader as well as Sri.A.N.Rajan Babu, learned counsel appearing for the third respondent, submitted that the petitioner can very well challenge Ext.P8 order in a representation before the Government. W.P.(C) NO. 310 OF 2009 :: 2 :: 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, it may not be proper for this Court to consider all the questions involved in the Writ Petition and it is only proper if the petitioner challenges Ext.P8 order before the Government. It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that if a representation is filed by the petitioner challenging Ext.P8 order within a period of one month, the Government will consider the same without much delay. The above submission is recorded. Leaving open the right of the petitioner to challenge Ext.P8 order in a representation before the Government, the Writ Petition is closed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/