IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 16278 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ E.S.GOVINDAN NAMBOODIRI, PLOT NO 300, BAPUJI NAGAR PONGUMMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PALAYAM. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF KERALA ,PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR FOR R1,2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN,J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16278 of 2008 K -------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T This Writ Petition is filed by E.S.Govindan Namboodiri praying for the following reliefs:- “A. To direct the first and second respondents to grant U.G.C Scales and pension with arrears at the rate of 9% per annum to the petitioner, positively due to dissimilar classification. B. To restore the academic and teaching status illegally withdrawn. C. Such other remedies this Honourable Court thinks fit and equitable.” 2. The same Govindan Namboodiri along with one Krishnan Nair had filed W.P.(C) No.24230 of 2007 in which the reliefs prayed for were the following:- 16278/2008 2 “A. To direct the first and second respondents to grant U.G.C. Scales and pension with arrears at the rate of 9% per annum, positively due to dissimilar classification B. To restore the academic and teaching status illegally withdrawn. C. Such other remedies this Honourable Court thinks fit and equitable.” 3. W.P.(C) No.24230 of 2007 was dismissed by a learned Single Judge of this Court as per judgment dated 9.8.2007, holding that the contentions raised by the petitioners therein are totally misconceived and untenable. The present Writ Petition is filed on 30.5.2008. Identical reliefs as claimed in W.P.(C) No.24230 of 2007 have been prayed for in the present Writ Petition. At the same time, there is no mention in the present Writ Petition about the disposal of W.P,(C) No.24230 of 2007. In the light of the facts stated above, I am of the view that the Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed with costs. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is having financial difficulties, I limit the costs to Rs.2,500/-. 16278/2008 3 Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed with costs of Rs.2,500/-. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. cks