IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2007 / 25TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1622 of 2007(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. DR. M.I.GEORGEKUTTY, S/O. Y.IDICULA, AGED 55 YEARS, PRINCIPAL, ST.JOHN'S COLLEGE, ANCHAL, RESIDING AT MELLUTTU, KARICKOM, KOTTARAKKARA. 2. DR. V.T.SAMUEL, S/O. K.KOSHY, AGED 55 YRS, READER, DEPT. OF ENGLISH, ST.JOHN'S COLLEGE, ANCHAL, RESIDING AT THEJUS, ALENCHERY, YEROOR P.O., ANCHAL. 3. REV. DR. SAMUEL KATTUKALLIL, S/O. LATE K.C.THOMAS, AGED 55 YEARS, PRINCIPAL, MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT BETHANY HILLS, NALANCHIRA. 4. DR. GEORGE ZACHARIA, S/O. LATE SRI. ZACHARIAH ZACHARIAH, AGED 54 YEARS, READER, DEPT. OF ENGLISH, MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT C.N.R.A. 158, BODHI, VATHALLOOR, CHATHODU, NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. PROF. VARGHESE ZACHARIA, S/O. LATE C.M.ZACHARIA, AGED 55 YRS, HEAD, DEPT. OF CHEMISTRY, MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT PLACKYIL, AG.R.A.-13, K.P.XVII/89, NALANCHIRA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 015. 6. SUNNY MATHEW, S/O. C.K.MATHEW, AGED 55 YEARS, LECTURER SELECTION GRADE, DEPT. OF HISTORY, MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT CHITTACKATTU HOUSE, B 9, GREEN VALLEY NAGAR, NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-15. 7. REV. SR. ANNIEAMMA AUGUSTIN, D/O. LATE SRI. AUGUSTIN, AGED 55 YEARS, LECTURER SELECTION GRADE, DEPT. OF HINDI, MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT S.H.CONVENT, NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-15. 8. MRS. MARYKUTTY ABRAHAM, W/O. SRI. ABRAHAM, AGED 55 YRS, LECTURER SELECTION GRADE, DEPT. OF HINDI, MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT S.H.HOSTER, NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-15. 9. Y.GEORGE, S/O. SRI. YOHANNAN, AGED 55 YEARS, LECTURER SELECTION GRADE, DEPT. OF PHYSICS, MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EDUCATION SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, 128 'C' WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001. 4. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADURSHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J.VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.1622 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a decision may be taken on Ext.P6 by the second respondent. Without expressing any view on the merits of the matter and leaving open the contentions of the petitioners, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P6 in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is open to the petitioners to supplement Ext.P6 by producing further materials, if they choose to do so, but it should be done within a period of two weeks from today. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.