IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 28973 of 2006(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DR.ABRAHAM GOERGE, LECTURER (SELECTION GRADE) DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECT (RESIDING AT D-8/B, STAFF QUARTERS) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CALICUT-1. BY ADV. SRI.TOMY XAVIER PARAPPURAM, ADV. SMT.BEENA JOHN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NIT-CALICUT CAMPUS P.O., CALICUT-673 601. 2. PRESIDENT, COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE, INDIA HABITAT CENTRE, CORE 6-A, 1ST FLOOR, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-3. 3. THE REGISTRAR, COUNCIL OF ARCHITECUTRE, INDIA HABITAT CENTRE, CORE 6-A, 1ST FLOOR, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-3. *ADDL.R4 & R5 IMPLEADED: *4. SALIM.A., MISSION DIRECTOR, CLEAN KERALA MISSION, 2ND FLOOR, CORPORATION OFFICE COMPLEX, L.M.S JUNCTION, VIKAS BHAVAN.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -33. W.P.(C). NO.28973/2006-Y: *5. LIZ MOL MATHEW, HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NIT CAMPUS P.O., CALICUT -1. *ADDL. 4TH AND 5TH RESPONDENTS ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 20/06/2008 IN I.A. NO. 15533/2006. BY ADV. SRI.TOJAN J.VATHIKULAM,SC, ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI (SR.) - R1, ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2008,ALONG WITH W.P.(C). NOS. 32999/2006 & 2144/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.28973/2006-Y: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO:P1/3154/2006 DTD. 26/05/06. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE FACULTY SELECTION ADVERTISEMENT NO:P1 2276/05 DTD. 09/05/05. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE R.3. TO THE R.1. DTD. 27/05/05. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE ADVERTISEMENT PLACED IN BY THE R.1. IN THE INDIAN EXPRESS DAILY DTD. 30/05/06. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE LETTER GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.1. DTD. 31/08/06. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE LETTER GIVEN TO THE R.1. BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 24/10/06. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN `COUNSEL NEWS' ENDORSING THE FINDINGS OF SUPREME COURT DTD. `NIL'. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE R.3. TO THE R.1. DTD. 31/10/06. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.P2/4178/99 VO.II DTD. 20/12/2002. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R3.A: COPY OF THE REVISED MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE PRESCRIBED FOR TEACHING POSTS IN DEGREE LEVEL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTIONS. EXT.R3.B: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, KERALA TO THE DEPONENT. EXT.R3.C: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION SENT BY THE R.3. TO THE R.1. DTD. 27/05/2005. EXT.R3.D: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE R.1. TO THE R.3. DTD. 30/05/2005. W.P.(C). NO.28973/2006-Y: EXT.R3.E: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY R.3. TO THE R.1. DTD. 31/10/2006. EXT.R1: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD. 29/11/2005 PERTAINING TO AWARD OF RESEARCH DEGREE IN ENGINEERING TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.R1.A: COPY OF THE CLARIFICATION ORDER DTD. 10/09/2003 ISSUED BY THE AICTE TO ALL STATE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIES/UNION TERRITORIES SECRETARIES. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos. 28973 & 32999 OF 2006 & W.P.(C) No. 2144 OF 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are aggrieved since they are not selected for appointment as Professor/Assistant Professor under the National Institute of Technology. 2. Learned standing counsel submits that the National Institute of Technology Act 2007 has come into force and the Act empowers the Director to take appropriate action in the case of the petitioners. These writ petitions are disposed of directing the first respondent-Director to look into the case of the petitioners and the party respondents, with notice to them, within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment and take appropriate action in the matter, in accordance with law. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) Nos. 28973 & 32999 OF 2006 & 2144 OF 2007 J U D G M E N T 20.06.2008