IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2010 / 25TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 26398 of 2005(P) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- KARTHIKEYAN. P.A., PAROOKARAN HOUSE, OKKAL P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, MAIN CAMPUS, KALADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, MAIN CAMPUS, KALADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. JOSE. V.T., SECURITY OFFICER, (WORKING ON CONTRACT BASIS) SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, MAIN CAMPUS, KALADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY SRI. P.K. VIJAYAMOHANAN, S.C, SRI. GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA, S.C, R3 BY ADVS. SRI.N.SUGATHAN, SMT.VARSHA BHASKAR, SRI.S.PRASANTH (AYYAPPANKAVU). THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/07/2010, ALONG WITH W.P.(C). NO. 20109/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. A.K.BASHEER, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.26398 OF 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of June, 2007 ORDER Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. It is contended by the petitioner that he retired from Army as Honorary Captain. It is the case of the petitioner that going by the qualifications prescribed in the Statutes of the University, he is eligible to be appointed as Security Officer. However, the University issued Ext.P3 notification prescribing certain other qualifications in relaxation of those prescribed under the Statutes, Ordinance, etc. In other words, the contention of the petitioner is that the University could not have relaxed the qualifications and issued Ext.P3 notification. 3. The University has got a case that when notifications were issued on previous three occasions, there were no “effective applications” presumably because the prescribed qualifications were comparatively high. Therefore the Syndicate, invoking the power under Section 14(X) of the Act, W.P.(C)No.26398 OF 2005 :: 2 :: had decided to relax the qualifications and issue a fresh notification. It is pointed out by respondent no.3 that petitioner had not responded to any of the earlier notifications or to the present one either (Ext.P3). Having regard to the entire facts and circumstances, I am of the view that the interim order stalling the selection process to the post of Security Officer has to be vacated. It will be open to the University to complete the selection process pursuant to Ext.P3. However, appointment shall be made only after obtaining orders from this court. Ordered accordingly. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE jes