IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2011 / 19TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 315 of 2011(L) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ DR.A.VIJAYAKUMAR, LIBRARIAN, D.B.COLLEGE, SASTAMCOTTAH P.O., KOLLAM-690521 BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF - SANSKRIT, REP.BY THE REGISTRAR, SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY, ERNAKULAM-683574 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY, ERNAKULAM-683574 3. SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE POST OF DEPUTY LIBRARIAN, REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT KALADY, ERANKULAM-683574 4. BEENA C., ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(CUSAT), KOCHI-22 5. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, REP.BY THE SECRETARY, UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHAUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110002 ADDL. R6 IMPLEADED 6. JOSHI GEORGE, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. MR. GEORGE, PULICKAL HOUSE, RAINBOW GARGEN, UNICHIRA P.O, CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR, KOCHI – 682 033. ( IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER ORDER DTD. 24.1.2011 IN I.A. 965/2011) R1 TO R3 BY ADVS. SRI. P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC,SANKARACHA.UTY. R4 – BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. R5 – BY ADV. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, CGC ADDL. R6 – ADV. SRI.A.G.BASIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING WP(C).No. 315 of 2011(L) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 19.6.2010 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF THE PH.D CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT. P3: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE WITH RESPECT TO MASTER OF WOMEN'S STUDIES. P4: COPY OF THE MARK LIST OF MASTER'S DEGREE IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE. P5: COPY OF THE M.A. DEGREE CERTIFICATE IN HISTORY. P6: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE IN DATA ENTRY AND OFFICE AUTOMATION. P7: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE IN MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY. P8: COPY OF THE EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE. P9: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PART OF THE UGC REGULATIONS ON MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS AND OTHER ACADEMIC STAFF IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TOGETHER WITH THE RELEVANT APPENDIX AND ANNEXURES. P10: COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 18.10.2010. P11: COPY OF THE INTERVIEW MEMO DATED 15.12.2010. P12: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. P13: COPY OF THE CURRICULAR. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: R4(A)(SERIES): COPIES OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATES OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. R4(B) : COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 2.7.2009 ISSUED BY THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. R4(C) (SERIES): COPIES OF THE CERTIFICATES ISSUED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT EVIDENCING HER QUALIFICATION. R4(D) : COPY OF THE RESUME OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT SHOWING HER ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE. R4(E) : COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 22.4.2010 ISSUED BY THE INFORMATION AND LIBRARY NETWORK CENTRE. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. SCL. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 315 of 2011-L - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of October, 2011. JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the respondents to prepare the select list for the post of Deputy Librarian by following the methods and procedure prescribed in Ext.P9. 2. The petitioner who is working as Librarian in D.B. College, Sasthamcottah, responded to the notification Ext.P1 issued by the first respondent University inviting applications for appointment in different posts including the post of Deputy Librarian. Various documents have been produced in support of his qualification and experience. 3. It appears that the University selected the fourth respondent and appointed her and the contention mainly raised by the petitioner in the writ petition is that the fourth respondent was not having certain required qualifications. Various other contentions have also been raised. 4. The fourth respondent has filed a counter affidavit. The University also has filed a counter affidavit. 5. But subsequently the University again notified the post for fresh selection and appointment, since the fourth respondent did not join service. wpc 315/2011 2 That notification is dated 20.6.2011. This Court by an interim order dated 24.6.2011 directed to keep in abeyance the processing of the applications for three weeks, which was being extended from time to time. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has already applied pursuant to the said notification and that he will be satisfied if the norms in Ext.P9 are also complied with by the University. Learned Standing Counsel for the University submitted that the selection will be conducted in terms of the University Statutes as well as the norms prescribed in Ext.P9. Averments to that effect are made in the counter affidavit. 6. Since the fourth respondent did not join service, the challenge against her appointment has become rather academic, especially since the post was again notified for fresh selection. 7. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the University to conduct the selection in terms of the present notification and in terms of the guidelines prescribed by the University Grants Commission as per Ext.P9 and also in accordance with the provisions of the University Act and the Statutes. The legal contentions are left open. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/