IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 7542 of 2008(S) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- PROF. K.S.RADHAKRISHNA PANICKER, ARCHANA, ASHRAMAM ROAD, KALADY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY P.O., ERNAKULAM. 2. THE CHANCELLOR, SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY P.O., ERNAKULAM. 3. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY P.O., ERNAKULAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN,SC,SANKARACHA.UTY, SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA,SC,SANKAR.UTY & SRI.P.S.NISHIL,SC,SREE SANKARACHARYA UTY. R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI M.P. SREEKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C). NO.7542 OF 2008 S PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE FINANCE INSPECTION WING UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXT.P2TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P). NO.506/92/FIN. DATED 20.8.1992. EXT.P3TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P). NO. 2981/98 DATED 25.11.1998. EXT.P4TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM DATED 12.2.2008 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY. EXT.P5TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 8.2.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONEWR BEFORE THE REGISTRAR OF THE UNIVERSITY. EXT.P6TRUE COPIES OF THE VARIOUS NEWS REPORTS WHICH APPEARED IN THE NEWSPAPER IN THE VERNACULAR. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R1(A) TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF THE MINUTES OF THE 81ST MEETING OF THE SYNDICATE HELD ON 6.2.2008. EXT.R1(B) TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE STATUTORY FINANCE COMMITTEE HELD ON 12.3.2008. EXT.R1(C) TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.1083/SSUS/2003(3) DATED 3.2.2006. EXT.R1(D) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.AD.C/2005/SF DATED 31.5.2006 OF THE UNIVERSITY. EXT.R1(E) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.PLD/4178/SSUS/06 DATED 13.9.2006 OF THE UNIVERSITY. H.L. DATTU, CJ. & K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 7542 OF 2008 S --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st March, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L. DATTU, C.J: Petitioner is a retired Professor in Sanskrit. In this Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has highlighted the inaction on the part of the Vice Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady P.O., Ernakulam. Therefore, he is before this Court for an appropriate direction to the Vice Chancellor of the university to implement the Report of the Inspection conducted by the Finance Inspection (NTE) Department. 2. The Vice Chancellor of the University has filed his Counter Affidavit before us. At paragraphs 6 and 7 of the Counter Affidavit, it is stated that after receipt of Ext.P1 Report, the Vice Chancellor has placed the same before the Chancellor of the University for appropriate action. In view of what has been stated by the Vice Chancellor of the University at paragraphs 6 and 7 of the Counter Affidavit, it may not be necessary at this stage for us to issue any further direction in the matter. Accordingly, we dispose of the Writ Petition. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach this Court if need arises. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH, kbk. JUDGE