IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 WA.No. 2485 of 2008 ------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.5193/2007 Dated 30/10/2008 .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS: --------------------------------- 1. VINOD KUMAR.V., SURABI, P.O.EZHOME, KOTTAKKEEL, KANNUR DIST. 2. GEORGE KUTTY K.G., KADAKKASSERIYIL HOUSE, VEERPAD P.O., KANNUR DIST. 3. SREERAM K.G., KANIYAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.VAPALASSERRY, ERNAKULAM DIST. 4. SABITHA SATHYA.T. SANTHI, NEAR P.H.COLONY, KANNUR-2. 5. RAJEEV E.M., RAJI NIVAS, KUYILOOR, P.O.PADIYOOR, KANNUR DIST. 6. VINOD M., VINOD VIHAR, EDAYAR, P.O.KANNOTH, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WA.No. 2485/2008 ...2... 2. KANNUR UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KANNUR UNIVERSITY, KANNUR. 3. THE SYNDICATE OF KANNUR UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY VICE CHANCELLOR KANNUR UNIVERSITY, KANNUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVACIS SRI. M. SASINDRAN, SC, KANNUR UNIVERSITY. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------ Writ Appeal No.2485 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. The appellants are the petitioners in W.P.(C) No.5193/2007. They were included in the ranked list for appointment to the post of Assistant Grade II in the respondent-University. That ranked list expired on 19.02.2007. 2. According to the appellants-petitioners, there were vacancies available for accommodating them also before the expiry of the ranked list. It is submitted that they had been working in the University on provisional basis. It is also submitted that only on account of the delay on the part of the Government in sanctioning the posts, they could not be appointed by the University. Additional posts were sanctioned only by order dt.26.05.2008.According to the appellants, the said sanction is pursuant to a request made by the University during W.A No.2485/08 2 the currency of the ranked list. In the above circumstances, the appellants pray for an opportunity to approach the Government. It is for the appellants to approach the Government for appropriate reliefs. Learned Government Pleader submits that in case such a representation is received from the appellants, the same would be disposed of expeditiously. This writ appeal is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE smp W.A No.2485/08 3 KURIAN JOSEPH & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. W.A. No. 2485 OF 2008 J U D G M E N T 01.01.2009