IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2009 / 12TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 14356 of 2009(L) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. RAJAGIRI COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, RAJAGIRI P.O., KALAMASSERY, KOCHI - 683 104, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGER. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, RAJAGIRI COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, RAJAGIRI P.O., KALAMASSERY, KOCHI - 683 104. BY MR.BABY ISSAC ILLICKAL, ADVOCATE. MR.ISAAC KURUVILLA ILLIKAL, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, (HIGHER EDUCATION), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM. BY MR. T.T. MUHAMOOD, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14356 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioners herein are seeking for a direction to the 1st respondent to pass necessary orders permitting the petitioners to fill up the vacancies of non-teaching staff in the 1st petitioner- institution. 2. Rajagiri College of Social Sciences is a reputed educational institution affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University which has been accredited at 5 star level and reaccredited at A+ level by NAAC. Four aided courses including 3 Post Graduate Courses are offered in the college. 3. The petitioners' college is having only P.G Course and Diploma, and Post Graduate Diploma Course in the aided sector. It is pointed out that in the light of the ban orders issued by the Government, existing vacancies of non-teaching staff could not be filled up. Exhibit P1 is the order by which staff pattern was revised in the institution in question. W.P.(C) No.14356/2009 2 4. The petitioners have moved the Government by filing Exhibit P2 representation for permission to fill up seven posts, the details of which have been stated in Exhibit P2 itself. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P2 in the light of Exhibit P1 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and communicate the decision to the petitioners. The 1st respondent will pass appropriate orders after taking into consideration the requirements of the institution that are pointed out by the petitioners and also bearing in mind the staff pattern that is provided in Exhibit P1. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp