IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 28684 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR.BAIJU K.R., S/O.C.RAJAPPAN, SREEVALSOM, FATHIMAPURAM PO., CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PAULY MATHEW MURICKEN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, KOCHI-22, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. THE VICE- CHANCELLOR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOCHI-22. BY SC SHRI. A.A. ABUL HASSAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------------- WP(C).No. 28684 OF 2007 M ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th November, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a member of a scheduled caste community and according to him he possesses all necessary qualifications for appointment to the post of Lecturer in Marine Geology and Geophysics under the first respondent University. The University invited application for appointment to the post by Ext.P3 notification dated 11.7.2003. The grievance of the petitioner is that even after four years the selection procedure has not been completed. The petitioner therefore seeks the following prayers:- “ i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the respondents to conduct and complete the selection process initiated in pursuance to Ext.P3 notification for appointment to the post of Lecturer in Geology with specialization in Petrology/Structural Geology as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a time limit to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. ii) Issue such other writ, direction or order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and allow this writ petition with all costs.” 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the University submits that selection process can be completed within six months. WPC 28684/07 2 This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN Judge jj