IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2010 / 17TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17491 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.PRAKASAN .K., THAVANUKOT HOSUE, KANDOTH P.O.,VIA PAYYANNUR, MUNDUVALAPIL, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUGATHAN SMT.VARSHA BHASKAR SRI.S.PRASANTH (AYYAPPANKAVU) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, KERALA RAJ BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695099. 2. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., THENHIPALAM,MALAPPURAM.673635. 3. CHITRA K.C.,LECTURER,DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY,UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT. CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O.,THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM-673635. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, FOR R1, 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/06/2010, ALONG WITH WPC.17499/2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) Nos. 17491 and 17499 of 2010 J ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner in the former writ petition was an applicant for selection to the post of Lecturer in Zoology pursuant to Ext.P1 notification dated 18.04.2005 under OBC reservation. The petitioner in the latter writ petition was an applicant for selection to the post of Lecturer in the Department of Zoology pursuant to the notification dated 11.01.2005 under open competition category. In both the cases, the respective 3rd respondent in these writ petitions got selection pursuant to the selection process. However, the committee appointed by the syndicate submitted a report and that led to the cancellation of the selection of the respective respondents, namely, the 3rd respondent in both these writ petitions. Feeling aggrieved by the orders passed by the University of Calicut, the said respondents preferred appeals before the first respondent i.e., the Chancellor of the University of Calicut. Apprehending that an order in favour of the appellants therein would adversely affect him, the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.17491/2010 submitted Ext.P7 representation dated WPC.17491&17499/2010 : 2 : 10-04-2010 before the first respondent requesting for an early disposal of the appeal and also for an opportunity of being heard in the matter. The petitioner in the latter writ petition has also submitted a representation viz., Ext.P7 dated 23.10.2009 carrying similar requests. These writ petitions have been filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent to afford an opportunity to them to file objection against the respective appeals filed by the concerned 3rd respondent and also for an opportunity of being heard in the appeals. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and also the learned Standing Counsel for the University of Calicut. In view of the order I propose to pass in these writ petitions, I think it unnecessary to issue notice to the 3rd respondent, at this stage, in both these writ petitions. 3. Considering the fact that the petitioners in both these writ petitions were applicants for the selection to the respective posts and that they have approached the first respondent by filing Ext.P7 representation and that the appeals are pending before the first respondent, I dispose of these writ petitions with a direction to WPC.17491&17499/2010 : 3 : the first respondent to pass orders on representations/appeals filed by the concerned respondents viz., 3rd respondent in both these writ petitions, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, the 2nd and 3rd respondents in both these writ petitions. I make it clear that I have not expressed any opinion with respect to the maintainability of the appeals preferred by the respective respondents and the parties before the first respondent are at liberty to raise all contentions before the first respondent. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge