IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 323 of 2009(L) PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.SHEELAKUMARI, GUEST LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF MALAYALAM, SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, REGIONAL CENTRE, PANMANA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF SMT.NAVA VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, REP.BY ITS REGISTRAR, P.O.KALADY, ERNAKULAM 683574. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, P.O.KALADY, ERNAKULAM 683574. STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. 323 OF 2009 L ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 5th January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner was appointed as Lecturer on contract basis by the first respondent University for different periods from 1997 to 2005. The petitioner is continuing as Lecturer on contract basis. 2. Two Lecturers who were appointed on contract basis approached this Court by filing W.P.(C) No.9204 of 2006, praying for regularization of their service. That Writ Petition was disposed of as per Ext.P4 judgment dated 3.4.2006, directing the Syndicate of the University to take up the issue relating to the claim for regularization of the petitioners therein. The prayer made by the petitioner in this Writ Petition is for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to take up the case of the petitioner for regularization as Lecturer in Malayalam while considering the case of the petitioners in Ext.P4 judgment in the next meeting of the Syndicate. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submitted that in the 68th meeting of the Syndicate held on 25.8.2006, a decision was taken by the Syndicate as Item No.9. The Standing Counsel made available a W.P.(C) NO.323 OF 2009 L :: 2 :: copy of the minutes of the said meeting. The decision taken in Item No.9 reads as follows: “Item No.9: Thrown out teachers during 1996 - Representation for regularization in University Service - High Court Order to place the matter before the Syndicate - Reg. The Syndicate considered the matter along with the recommendations of the sub committees of the Syndicate on Staff, Legal Monitoring, Finance and joint meeting of Staff, Legal Monitoring and Finance committees and resolved that two marks for each completed year of service as Guest Lecturer or teacher on contract in the University, subject to a maximum of 20 marks, be given as weightage to those who have worked/working in the University as Guest Lecturer or teacher on contract, in the selection for teaching posts in the University. Further resolved that relaxation of upper age limit be given to them to the extent of completed years they have worked in the University as Guest Lecturer or teacher on contract.” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it is proposed to consider the case of regularization of some of the Lecturers in the University in the next meeting of the Syndicate. The apprehension of the petitioner is that only because of the petitioner did not approach this Court earlier, she should not be left out of consideration for regularization. The Standing Counsel appearing for the University submitted that if any decision for regularization is taken up, all similarly situated persons would be given uniform consideration, notwithstanding that some of them have W.P.(C) NO.323 OF 2009 L :: 3 :: not approached this Court earlier. It is also submitted by the Standing Counsel for the University that the decision taken in Item No.9 in the 68th meeting of the Syndicate would be applicable to all similarly situated persons and that petitioner need not have any apprehension that any discrimination would be meted out to her, if she is otherwise similarly situated. In view of the submission made by the Standing Counsel for the University, no specific directions or orders are required in this Writ Petition. The submissions made by the Standing Counsel are recorded and the Writ Petition is closed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/