IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2006 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 30140 of 2005(K) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. SHEELA IRIN JAYANTH.J., LECTURER SELECTION GRADE, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, ASSUMPTION COLLEGE, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM. 2. REJIMOL C.CHERIYAN, LECTURER SELECTION GRADE, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, ASSUMPTION COLLEGE, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE REGISTRAR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.30140 OF 2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT Petitioners are aggrieved by denial of salary, even though the appointment of the petitioners in the post of Selection Grade Lecturer was approved by Exts.P3 and P3(a). Petitioners relied on the decision of this court reported in Cherian Mathew v. Principal, S.B.College, Changanassery (1998(2) K.L.T. 144). 2.Heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: The second respondent shall place his objections to Exts. P3 and P3(a) within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment before the third respondent. The third respondent will pass a reasoned order, which shall be communicated to the petitioners and the second respondent. If the decision of the third respondent is to reiterate Exts.P3 and P3(a), the decision in Cherian Mathew's case will govern and the monetary benefits due to the petitioners will be disbursed without any further delay. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.