IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2007 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 14282 of 2006(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. P.P.RADHAKRISHNAN, LIBRARY ASSISTANT, N.S.S.COLLEGE, OTTAPPALAM. 2. P.G.RAMACHANDRAN, LAB ASSISTANT, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, N.S.S.COLLEGE, OTTAPPALAM. BY ADV. DR.K.P.KYLASANATHA PILLAY SRI.T.P.DEYANANTHAN SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, TRICHUR. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, N.S.S.COLLEGE, OTTAPPALAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.T. MUHAMMED THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.NO.14282/2006 A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.3000/98/FIN. DTD. 25/11/1998. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE APPROVAL ORDER DTD. 31/12/2001 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.D3-838/LA/04 DTD. 30/05/2005 RAISING OBJECTION IN THE GRANT OF HIGHER GRADE TO PETITIONERS. EXT.P4: COPY OF LETTER NO.D3-1485/06 DTD. 25/04/06 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD.NIL, SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P6: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD. NIL, SUBMITTED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 22/05/06 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE ENTIRE PORTION OF G.O.(P) NO.3000/98/FIN. DTD. 25/11/1998. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PART OF THE CALICUT UNIVERSITY 1ST STATUTE. 3RD RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R3(A): LETTER NO.E4/42 451/03/COLL.EDN. DTD. 27/01/04. EXT.R3(B): GOVT.LETTER NO.33449/D3/97/H.EDN. DTD. 19/12/99. EXT.R3(C); LETTER NO.A3/770/04 DTD. 14/02/04. /TRUE COPY/ KSS K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 14282 OF 2006 A -------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd March, 2007 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a decision may be directed to be taken on Ext.P6 by first respondent. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. Without expressing any view on the merits of the matter and leaving open the contentions of petitioners, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P6 in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The interim order passed by this Court will continue till a decision is taken. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.