IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2010 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 5513 of 2010(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- DR.P.G.ROMEO, LECTURER'S QUARTERS, TYPE IIA, NO.20, C.U.S.A.T., COCHIN-22. BY ADVS. MR.V.JAYAPRADEEP SMT.PRIYA SHANAVAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, REP.BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O., KOCHI-22. 2. THE REGISTRAR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O., KOCHI-22. STANDING COUNSEL MR.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JVT S. SIRI JAGAN, J ---------------------- W.P.(C.) No.5513 of 2010 --------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be eligible for being considered for appointment to the post of Professor (Pure Mathematics) in the 1st respondent University. According to the petitioner, the University is delaying filling up of the post of Professor, which is vacant. In view of the allegations raised in the writ petition I passed the following order on 19.3.2010 :- “The Standing Counsel for the University shall get instructions as to when the respondents would start and complete the process of filling up of the post of Professor which is the subject matter of this writ petition.” 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the University submits before me that there is no deliberate attempt on the part of the University to delay any appointment to the post which is reserved for the Ezhava Community, and it is only because of technical difficulties that the delay occurred. He submits that a W.P.(C) No.5513 of 2010 -2- definite time frame cannot be stated for this purpose. 2. I am of opinion that the post of Professor cannot be kept vacant indefinitely. The very object of filling up posts in the University is for teaching the students. If the filling up of the post is indefinitely delayed it would affect the students as also efficient administration of the Department. In the above circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to see that the subject post is filled up as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six months from today. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Jvt