IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2008 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37560 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M. ABDULLA, S/O. ALIKUTTY MOULAVI, AGED 54 YEARS PROFESSOR GRADE II, MADEENATHUL ULOOM ARABIC COLLEGE P.O., PULLIKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673 637. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATIOIN, TRIVANDRUM,. 3. THE CALICUT UNIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, CALICUT. 4. THE MANAGER, MADEENATHUL ULOOM ARABIC COLLEGE, P.O. PULIKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673 637. 5. SRI. SAYYID MOHAMMED SAKKIR, MADEENATHUL ULOOM ARAHIC COLLEGE, P.O. PULIKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673 637. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.37560/2008 ------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner is against the appointment of the 5th respondent as the Principal of the College, of which the 4th respondent is the Manager. According to the petitioner he is the Senior Most eligible candidate and ignoring him, the 5th respondent has been appointed. If the petitioner has a grievance against the promotion of the 5th respondent, Calicut Universities Act provides for an appellate remedy to the Tribunal by Section 57(10) thereof. Without prejudice to the aforesaid right and leaving it open to the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/