IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2010 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 9797 of 2010(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JOLLY SEBASTIAN, LECTURER (SELECTION GRADE), DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, ALPHONSA COLLEGE, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. C.JOSEPH EDWARD, LECTURER (SELECTION GRADE), DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, ST.ALOYSIUS COLLEGE, EDATHUA. 3. MARY K.V., LECTURER (SELECTION GRADE), DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, ST.ALOYSIUS COLLEGE, EDATHUA. 4. V.K.KOSHY, LECTURER (SELECTION GRADE), DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, ST.ALOYSIUS COLLEGE, EDATHUA. 5. DR.P.P.VARGHESE, LECTURER (SELECTION GRADE), DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, MAR IVANIOUS COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. M.T.JOSEPH, LECTURER (SELECTION GRADE), DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, MAR IVANIOUS COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADUR SHAH SAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 6. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY HUMAN RESOURCES, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 002. ADV. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, CGC FOR R2 SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR FOR R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.DILIP MOHAN FOR R1, R3 SRI.T.A.SHAJI, R5 SRI.TPM IBRAHIM KHAN, R6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 10058 OF 2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) Nos. 9797 and 10058 of 2010 ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 21st day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Common issues involved in these writ petitions. The petitioners in these writ petitions were Selection Grade Lecturers/ Senior Grade Lecturers/ Readers/ Assistant Professors and Professors. They seek for issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the State of Kerala, the first respondent, to implement the recommendations of the Pay Review Committee of University Grants Commission Scheme as approved by the Union of India. All of these were on the verge of retirement when they filed these writ petitions. Admittedly, the matter in issue in these writ petitions has been covered against the the petitioners by the decision of this Court in W.P.(C) No.9556/2010. In view of the said admitted position, these writ petitions are liable to fail. Accordingly, in the light of the judgment in W.P.(C) No.9556/2010, these writ petitions are dismissed. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks