IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2011 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5993 of 2011(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.P.I.DEVARAJ, AGED 46, S/O.V.BALASANKARA MENON, K.V.M.BUILDINGS, EDAT PO, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR , PIN 670 327. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, REP.BY ITS REGISTRAR, PO KALADY, ERNAKULAM , PIN 683 574. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR,SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, PO KALADY, ERNAKULAM 683 574. SHRI P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.5993/2011-Y ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 4th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was appointed as Lecturer in Philosophy on contract basis by the first respondent- University from 14/08/1995 to 28/02/1997. It is pointed out that after due process, he was appointed in a regular post with effect from 01/03/1997 but the said appointment was set aside on the basis of the Judgment of this Court at the instance of some of the candidates who challenged the method of selection and, thereafter, the petitioner's appointment was cancelled on 31/03/1997 and he is continuing on the basis of contract appointments granted from time to time. 2. It is pointed out that he has already crossed the age of 55 and,therefore, there is no chance for him to participate in selection process for appointment. In these circumstances, he has moved the University by filing Ext.P4 representation seeking to regularise him in service. It is also his case that similarly placed persons have been granted regularisation in terms of W.P.(C). No.5993/2011 -:2:- the directions issued by this Court in Ext.P3 Judgment [O.P.No.9613/1998]. 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the University. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and take appropriate decision on Ext.P4 representation in accordance with law, in the light of the contentions raised by the petitioner and the materials produced by him including Ext.P3 Judgment, within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of the Judgment before the first respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE