IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2009 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 28262 of 2008(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. ALEX ANTONY PALATTY, PALATTY HOUSE, THABORE P.O., PIN 683 577. 2. NISHA P.KORUTH, B-45/179, HNL NAGAR, VELLOOR, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. MR.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA,KOTTAYAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., KOTTAYAM. 4. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REGIONAL CENTRE, ANGAMALY 683 572. R1 TO R4 BY ADV. MR. T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G.UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO. 28262/2008-M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE RANKED LIST FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF GUEST LECTURERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY IN THE SCHOOL OF MDICAL EDUCATION. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 03/05/2008 SENT BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 10/06/2008 SENT BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DTED 13/08/2008 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Rs/ T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.28262 of 2008-M - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of June, 2009. JUDGMENT The first respondent University issued a notification inviting applications for appointment to the post of Guest Lecturers in the Department of Physiotherapy in the School of Medical Education under the Mahatma Gandhi University. The petitioners who are applicants, were invited for interview by the Selection Committee. Ext.P1 is the ranked list published after completion of the selection process. The first petitioner is included as serial No. 21 and the second petitioner is included as serial No.25 therein. It is stated that rank Nos. up to 19 have been appointed already. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to fill up four vacancies of Internal Guest Lecturers in the Department of Physiotherapy available in the School of Medical Education at the Regional Centre, Angamaly by appointing persons included in Ext.P1 ranked list. 2. The respondents have filed a statement as directed by this court. In the statement it is admitted that there exist vacancies in the Department of Physiotherapy in the School of Medical Education at its Regional wpc 28262/2008 2 Centre, Angamaly. The number of vacancies are three. Even though seven candidates from the ranked list were issued advice memos earlier and they were engaged, thereafter three of them left the job already. It is assured that further appointments will be made observing reservation rules now prevailing and if the petitioners satisfy the criteria prescribed, they will also be considered for appointment. 3. The above statement is recorded. The University is directed to complete the formalities to fill up the vacancies in accordance with the prevailing rules and grant the benefits to the eligible candidates by issuing appointment orders, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/