IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20210 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------------- 1. SAKKIR P.B., SELECTION GRADE ASSISTAT, SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY. 2. SREEKUMAR M.P. SELECTION GRADE ASSISTANT, SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT,KALADY. BY ADV. SMT.P.V.ASHA RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRKIT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, KALADY,ERNAKULAM. 2. VICE CHANCELLOR, SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, KALADY ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN,SC,SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY ADV. SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA,SC,SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. ............................................................................ W.P (C) No. 20210 OF 2008 ............................................................................ Dated this the 4th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working as Selection Grade Assistants in the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit. The petitioners were appointed as Assistants Grade II as per order dated 19.08.2000. The grievance of the petitioners is that though they are working in the University for more than eight years, they have not been promoted since a condition was imposed by the University that for promotion ten years' service is required. Representations were made by the Assistants like the petitioners for amendment of the Statute pointing out that in no other University, such restrictions are there. It is stated that in the year 2002, the Government directed the University to forward the proposal for amendment of the Statutes. The Syndicate constituted a Sub Committee for review of the Statutes. The Committee has submitted its report with proposals for amendment of several provisions including the proposal for amendment relating to appointment of Section Officers. It is stated in the Writ Petition that though the report of the Statute Review Committee was placed before the Syndicate, no final decision has been taken. According to the petitioners, the delay in the matter causes grate hardships to them. 2. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following: “(a) Call for the records relating to Exhibit P5; (b) Declare that the inaction on the part of respondents on Exhibit P5 and the report of the Statute Review Committee constituted by the 1st respondent on 06.03.2005 are illegal; W.P (C) No. 20210 OF 2008 2 (c) issue of a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to place the report of the Statute Review Committee constituted by the 1st respondent on 06.03.2005, for consideration by the Syndicate in its next meeting for its decision without any further delay. (d) to issue such other directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper; (e) grant the costs of this petition.” 3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the University submitted that the report of the Statute Review Committee would be placed before the Syndicate within a period of two months from today. It is pointed out that though the next Syndicate meeting is scheduled to be held on 5th July, 2008, it is not possible to place the matter before the Syndicate on that date since two weeks' notice is required for placing the matter in the Agenda of the meeting of the Syndicate. Learned Standing Counsel submits that the matter will be placed before the Syndicate at the earliest opportunity and at any rate within a period of two months. Submission made by the Standing Counsel is recorded and the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to place the report of the Statute Review Committee before the Syndicate for consideration within a period of two months from today. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk