IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2008 / 2ND SRAVANA 1930 WA.No. 1977 of 2000() ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN OP.20667/1998 Dated 23/02/2000 .................... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 4, 5 AND 6 IN THE O.P: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, P.M.G.JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVACIS RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3 IN THE O.P.: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. ASHA V., LECTURER IN POLITICS, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS, N.S.S. HINDU COLLEGE, CHANGANACHERRY. 2. R.SREEKANTAN NAIR, LECTURER IN POLITICS, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS, N.S.S. HINDU COLLEGE, CHANGANACHERRY. 3. B.UDAYAN, LECTURER IN POLITICS, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS, N.S.S. HINDU COLLEGE, CHANGANACHERRY. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, N.S.S. HINDU COLLEGE, CHANGANACHERRY. 5. THE MANAGER, N.S.S. HINDU COLLEGE, CHANGANACHERRY. W.A. NO.1977/2000 6. THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIAYADARSHINI HILLS, (P.O.), ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER (SR.) SRI.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP.K. SRI.BABU VARGHESE SRI.M.K.CHETTIAR FOR R1TO3 SRI.K.MOHAN FOR R1TO3 SRI.V.K.MUHAMMAD YOUSUF, SC, M.G.UTY. FOR R6 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. Koshy & P.N.Ravindran, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A. No. 1977 of 2000 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of July, 2008 Judgment Koshy,J. Petitioners were appointed as Lecturer of Politics in the Colleges under the Calicut University and M.G. University areas. Their appointments were respectively approved by the University. The only contention was that they are not paid benefits under the U.G.C. scheme. The contention raised by the Government was that it was not mentioned in the appointment order that they were appointed under the U.G.C. scheme. The learned Judge noticed that the Director of Collegiate Education identified these posts of 52% quota are eligible to be placed in the U.G.C. scheme. University approved their appointment. The Director of Collegiate Education by Ext.P4 letter informed that these posts are included in the U.G.C. scheme. By Ext.P5, first respondent has also informed the petitioners that their appointments were approved by the University. W.A.No.1977/2000 2 2. In the above circumstances, the learned Judge found that they are entitled to the benefits under the U.G.C. scheme. We see no ground to interfere in the appeal. Appeal is dismissed. J.B.Koshy Judge P.N.Ravindran Judge vaa W.A.No.1977/2000 3 J.B. KOSHY AND P.N.RAVINDRAN,JJ. ------------------------------------- W.A. No. 1977 of 2000 ------------------------------------- Judgment Dated:24th July, 2008