IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17735 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- MATHEW V.P., SECURITY GUARD, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOCHI -22. BY ADV. SRI.P. RAMAKRISHNAN ADV. SRI. N.B.SUNILNATH RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOCHI -22, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, 2. THE REGISTRAR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOCHI -22. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI,SC,COCHIN UNIVERSITY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. ............................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 17735 OF 2008 ............................................................................ Dated this the 18th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Security Guard in the Cochin University of Science and Technology. He was appointed in the said post on 31.07.2006. The University had invited applications from Security Guards for selection to the post of Sergeant, as per Ext. P1 notification dated 24.06.2006. A Sergeant is to be appointed from the feeder category of Security Guards. At the time when Ext.P1 notification was issued, the petitioner was not in the service of the University. It is stated by the petitioner that the selection as per Ext. P1 notification did not take place and the vacancies were not filled up. It is also stated that a further vacancy arose on 30.11.2006 on account of retirement of one P.K. Soman. 2. In these circumstances, the petitioner made Ext. P2 representation dated 18.08.2007 and later Ext. P3 representation dated 06.03.2008 requesting the second respondent to consider him also for selection for the post of Sergeant existing in the University. 3. The main relief sought for in the Writ Petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the University to consider the petitioner for appointment to the post of Sergeant. There is also an alternative prayer for a direction to the second respondent to dispose of Exts. P2 and P3 representations before finalising the selection to the post of Sergeant . 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the Standing Counsel for the W.P.(C) No. 17735 OF 2008 2 respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that for the time being he is pressing only the relief for a proper consideration and disposal of Ext.P2 and P3 representations by the competent authority of the University before finalising the selection as per Ext. P1 notification. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the competent authority of the University to consider and dispose of Exts. P2 and P3 representations as expeditiously as possible and at any rate before finalisation of the selection as per Ext. P1 notification. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk