IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 27TH BHADRA 1930 W.P(C).No. 23597 of 2008(H) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. SHACHEENDRAN SALINI NILAYAM ,KARIPODY, BEKAL PO, KASARGODE DISTRICT, PIN 671318 2. NIMI DEV.R, NANMA T.C. 27/1746-1 VANCHIYOOR, TRIVANDRUM 695 035 BY ADV. SRI.A.A.ABUL HASSAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION CENTRAL ZONE, M.C.R.V. HOSTEL BUILDING HOSPITAL ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-11 4. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY PRIYADARSINI HILLS, ATHIRAMPUZHA KOTTAYAM REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 5. MANAGER ST. PAULS COLLEGE, KALAMASSERY PIN 683 503 ERNAKULAM DISTRICT BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. A.J. VARGHESE ADV. SRI. T.A. SHAJI, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 23597 OF 2008 H = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 18th day of September 2008 J U D G M E N T Heard both sides. 2. According to the petitioner, by Ext. P1 proceedings of the selection committee held on 21.10.2005, they were selected to the post of Lecturer in Commerce in retirement/regular vacancies and therefore sanction of the Government is not necessary for filling up the said vacancies. Following this they were appointed by Exts. P2 and P3 and both of them joined the posts on 7.11.2005 and 16.11.2005 respectively. Subsequently, the 2nd petitioner got selected and was appointed in the Accountant General's Office and was relieved on 29.9.2006. In so far as the 1st petitioner is concerned, on getting selected in the Collegiate Education Department, he was relieved by Ext. P5 dated 19.3.2007. 3. According to the petitioners, seeking approval of their above appointments, though proposals have been made to the W.P.(C) No. 23597 OF 2008 -2- University, orders have not been passed so far. It is with this grievance they have filed this writ petition, seeking a direction to the University to expedite orders on the proposal for approval. 4. If as stated by the petitioner these proposals have been made and are pending there is no reason why the University is delaying the matter any further. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the proposal made by the Principal of the St. Paul's College, Kalamassery seeking approval of the appointment of the petitioners, shall be taken up by the 4th respondent and a decision shall be taken in this behalf as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 4th respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-