IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2008 / 30TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23211 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ELIZABETH KURIAN, S/O.DR.SPENCER FRANCIS 34 YEARS, PULLIKKOTTIL HOUSE ERANALLUR PO, KEECHERY VIA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA ADV. SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY , REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, O/O.THE KERALA AGRL.UNIVERSITY VELLANIKKARA, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR. 2. REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRL.UNIVERSITY, DO.DO . BY ADV. SHRI RENJITH THAMPAN, SC, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. ............................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 23211 OF 2008 ............................................................................ Dated this the 21st August, 2008 J U D G M E N T As per Ext.P1 notification dated 08.11.2006, the Kerala Agricultural University invited applications for appointment as Asst. Professors in various disciplines under the faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. As per Ext. P1 notification, two vacancies of Asst. Professors in the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics were notified. The petitioner was assigned Rank No.2 in Ext. P2 rank list to the post of Asst. Professor in the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics. The petitioner states that the first respondent, University sanctioned five more posts of Asst. Professors in the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics and that there are six vacancies of Asst. Professors in the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 2. The petitioner submitted Ext.P4 representation dated 11.06.2008 before the Registrar of the University requesting to appoint her as Asst. Professor in the circumstances mentioned in the representation. Finding no response to Ext. P4, the petitioner submitted another representation dated 02.07.2008, which is marked as Ext.P5. Exts. P4 and P5 are pending disposal by the second respondent. 3. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following. “i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal W.P.(C) No. 23211 OF 2008 2 Breeding and Genetics, forthwith; ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of Exts. P4 and P5 representations forthwith; and iii) issue any such other writ, order or direction which may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. ” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that for the present, the petitioner would be satisfied if relief (ii) is granted . Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the University submitted that following the communal rotation for filling up the posts, one post was already filled up and that the next candidate to be appointed should be from Ezhava Community. However, it is submitted by the Standing Counsel that in view of the vacancy position as available now, the second respondent will consider and dispose of Exts. P4 and P5 representations. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to dispose of Exts. P4 and P5 representations, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of two months, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk