IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2011 / 11TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 19793 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ DR.B.K.JAYACHANDRAN, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PLANTATION - CROPS & SPICES, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, VELLAYANI, RESIDING AT JEM, B.N.R.A.-29, BALAVAN NAGAR, VALLAKKADAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR-680654. 2. THE DEAN, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, VELLAYANI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695522. 3. THE DEPUTY COMPTROLLER, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, VELLAYANI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695522. BY STANDING COUNSEL SHRI K.P.MUJEEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C)No.19793/11 PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: COPYOF ORDER GO(P)NO.58/2010 H.EDN. DT.27.3.10. EXT.P2: COPY OF STATEMENT OF FIXATION AND PAY SLIP NO.ACV(I)357/86 DT.16.3.11. EXT.P3: COPY OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 30.4.11 OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.19793 Of 2011-Y -------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 2nd DAY OF AUGUST, 2011 J U D G M E N T In this Writ Petition, the petitioner who is working as Professor in the Department of Plantation-Crops and Spices in the College of Agriculture, Vellayani is aggrieved by the delay in disbursement of various benefits in spite of the fact that funds from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have been forwarded to the University. 2. Exhibit P1 shows that the University Grants Commission Scheme, namely 2006 UGC Scheme was implemented with effect from 1.1.2006 in the Agricultural University also. Executive Committee of the University thereafter in its meeting held on 20.5.2010 and 10.6.2010 decided to implement the provisions contained in 2006 UGC Scheme in the University. The 1st respondent by order dated 8.7.2010 implemented the Scheme in the University with a further direction to the 3rd respondent to issue pay slip to the teachers. W.P.(C)No.19793/11 -2- 3. Exhibit P2 is the copy of the pay slip along with the statement of pay fixation dated 16.3.2011 issued to the petitioner which shows that fixation is made from 1.1.2006. Subsequently, the Executive Committee took a decision on 30.4.2011 to issue pay slip to the teachers for claiming arrears of salary from 1.1.2006. 4. It is pointed out that the petitioner can submit the arrear bill only after the receipt of the pay authorisation to receive the arrears from 1.1.2006 to 28.2.2010 from the 3rd respondent. 5. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the University. It is submitted that the ICAR has now disbursed amount comprising 80% of the required funds and the decision in Exhibit P3 is to disburse the arrears to teachers by three instalments. 6. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court has already issued directions in other Writ Petitions directing the University to disburse the amount within a period of two months. In the light of the decision of the Executive Committee, namely Exhibit P3 and in the light of the fact that the ICAR has made available the required funds for the University, it W.P.(C)No.19793/11 -3- is prayed that a direction may be issued to disburse the whole amount within one month. 7. The learned Standing Counsel submitted that unless some more time is granted and the component from the State Government is received, it may not be possible for the University to disburse the entire amount to various teachers, including the petitioner. 8. As far as the disbursement of 80% due to the petitioner is concerned, since sufficient funds have been received from the ICAR, the same can be done without delay. If the balance amount from the Government is also received, the remaining amount will be disbursed to the petitioner so that the entire arrears are paid within a period of two months. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. SD/-(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn