IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31663 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ PRATHIBHA S. NAIR, "SREE", THAMPURANMUKKU, KUNNUKUZHY P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM(LECTURER IN PSYCHOLGY, MANNANIYA COLLEGE, ARTS AND SCIENCE PANGODE) BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, MANNANIYA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, PANGODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. FOR R2 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 31663 OF 2008 (T) ==================== Dated this the 18th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 is an order passed by the Manager of Jamia Mannaniya Islamiya Charitable Society, appointing the petitioner as a Lecturer in Psychology, of which the 3rd respondent is the Principal. It is stated that selection which preceded Ext.P1 was conducted pursuant to Ext.P2 and that despite the fact that the petitioner is working in the College, she has not been paid salary as the University has not so far approved the appointment. Ext.P3 is stated to be the proposal that was made by the Principal in this behalf. According to the University the reason for not granting approval is that the Government has not sanctioned the post. While the University contends that it is a new post and that appointment requires sanction of the Government, petitioner submits that the post was sanctioned way back in 2004 and hence, is an existing sanctioned post and therefore a fresh sanction is unnecessary. 2. Be that as it may, in view of the aforesaid controversy, it is essentially for the 1st respondent to consider the matter and take a decision in this behalf. It is stated that the petitioner has already submitted Ext.P5, a representation to the 1st respondent seeking WPC 31663/08 :2 : favourable orders. According to the petitioner, orders have not been passed so far by the 1st respondent. Now that the matter is pending before the 1st respondent, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P5. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp