IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1930 W.P(C).No. 33396 of 2008(A) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- DR. B. BALAGOPAL, LECTURER SELECTION GRADE, DEPT. OF MALAYALAM, N.S.S. HINDU COLLEGE, PERUNA, CHANGANASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.T.S.RAJASENAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGATE EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 5. THE PRICIPAL, N.S.S. HINDU COLLEGE, PERUNNA, CHANGANASSERY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 33396 OF 2008 (A) ==================== Dated this the 13th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Selection Grade Lecturer in the NSS Hindu College, Changanasserry. He acquired Ph.D on 23/6/96. According to him, thereupon he ought to have been granted two advance increments in terms of the scheme formulated by the UGC and implemented in the State. It is stated that despite this, the benefit was not granted and complaining of this, he has filed Ext.P4 before the 3rd respondent, which also has not evoked any response. In the aforesaid circumstances, he seeks an order requiring the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4. 2. In the circumstances referred to above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 representation stated to have been filed by the petitioner, if the same has been received and is pending. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp