IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2009 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 1253 of 2009(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. R.MANOJ, LAVILA VEEDU, PARAKKUNNU P.O., NAVAYIKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. S.BINU KUMAR, RADHA NIVAS, T.C 2/1699, GOWREESAPATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 695 004. 3. GOPU S.PILLAI, SURABHI HOUSE, CHEMPRASSERY, PANDIKKADU (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 676 521. BY ADV. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN SRI.VINOD J.DEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (HIGHER EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. FOR R3 ADV.SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 1253 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aspirants for the post of Lecturers in Government Colleges. Their grievance is that persons who have obtained post graduate degree through different schemes of examination are treated in the same fashion. The petitioners hold post graduate degrees in different faculties in different subjects and they are otherwise eligible to be considered for appointment to the post of lecturer. It is pointed out that there has been a sea change in the mode of examination adopted in different universities in Kerala during 1990s. On introduction of the semester system there is an opportunity to secure higher marks. They therefore represented to the Kerala University for adopting a system by which weightage will be afforded to persons like petitioners and similar situated persons. Issue was directed to be considered by the University as per Ext.P12 judgment. The University replied as Ext.P13 and pointed out that the standing WPC. No.1253 OF 2009 : 2 : committee of the Syndicate on examinations considered the matter and recommended to expedite the process of semesterization of the University Post Graduate courses. Ext.P13 has been challenged in the writ petition. It is inter alia contended that the University has not been correctly understood the issue. 2. I heard the counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the University. I am unable to agree with the counsel for petitioners that the University has not correctly understood the issue. More over the defects in assessment if any, pointed out by the petitioners can be addressed only with prospective effect. The petitioners cannot claim weightage of marks as a matter of right. At any rate award of weigtage marks will have to abide by the decisions taken by the appointing authority of the selection authority as the case may be. I find no merit in this writ petition. It is accordingly dismissed. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) jma