IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 WA.No. 2181 of 2008() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.26655/2008 Dated 31/10/2008 .................... APPELLANT(S): 4TH RESPONDENT: ----------------------------- DR.E.PRAKASH, LECTURER, SAHITYA, CALICUT ADARSH SANSKRIT VIDYAPEETHA, P.O.BALUSSERY, CALICUT 673 612. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.ANIL D. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONER AND RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3 & 5: ----------------------------------------------------- 1. S.VICRAMAN, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.K.N.SANKARAN, SENIOR LECTURER IN VEDANTHA, CALICUT ADARSHA SANSKRIT VIDYAPEETHA, P.O.BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE 673 612. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 3. RASHTRIYA SANSKRIT SANSTHAN DEEMED UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR (ESTABLISHED UNDER THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (56-57) INDUSTRIAL AREA, JANAKAPURI, NEW DELHI 110 058. 4. CALICUT ADARSH SANSKRIT VIDYAPEETHA P.O.BALUSSERY, CALICUT 673 612. 5. PROF.RAVI SANKAR MENON, CHAIRMAN, MANAGING COMMITTEE OF CALICUT ADARSH SANSKRIT VIDYAPEETHA, P.O.BALUSSERY, CALICUT 673 612. ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL FOR R1 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASGI FOR R2 SRI.CHERIAN VARGHESE FOR R3 SRI.K.ANAND FOR R5 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/08/2009, ALONG WITH WA NO. 2184 OF 2008 WPC NO. 33756 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.A. Nos.2181 and 2184 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 6th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The dispute raised in these appeals is concerning the validity of the appointment of Dr.E.Prakash as Principal in charge pending regular selection to the said post. Now, both sides submitted that regular selection is almost over and the selection, we are told, has been made in the form of direct recruitment instead of promotion. Therefore, the teachers, who maintained the view that appointment to the post of Principal should be made by way of promotion, have already moved this court by filing a writ petition. There is an interim order to the effect that appointment to the post of Principal shall not be made without obtaining orders from this court. In view of the said developments, we feel it is unnecessary to go into the merits of the rival claims for appointment as Principal-in-charge. Therefore, these writ appeals WA.2181 & 2184/08 : 2 : are closed. Dr.Prakash, who is presently working as the Principal- in-charge, will continue as such till regular appointment is made to that post. It is clarified that the directions issued by us will not affect the contentions of both sides in the pending writ petition. Sd/- (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. to Judge