IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20561 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SEENIAMMA C.CHENNATTUCHERRY LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS ST.THOMAS COLLEGE, KOZHENCHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.CHERIAN SRI.M.A.THOMAS KUTTY SMT.SARAMMA CHERIAN SMT.ASHA CHERIAN SRI.P.M.SANEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION KOTTAYAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL ST.THOMAS COLLEGE, KOZHENCHERRY. 3. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY ,KOTTAYAM REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 4. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY,(HIGHER EDUCATION) SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI. T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G.UNIVERSITY FOR R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI A.J.VARGHESE FOR R1 & R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN,J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20561 of 2008 W -------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Lecturer in St.Thomas College, Kozhancherry. The Writ Petition is filed challenging the denial of the benefit of promotion as Lecturer (Senior Scale). 2. The relief prayed for in the Writ Petition is for a declaration and direction that the petitioner is entitled to placement/promotion as Lecturer (Senior Scale) with effect from 1.5.2000 in terms of Ext.P3 order passed by the Mahatma Gandhi University dated 29.7.2006. There is also a prayer for issuing a direction to the respondents to disburse the salary and other allowances due to the petitioner. The first respondent has filed a statement wherein it is stated that the petitioner is entitled to senior scale with effect from 1.5.2000 and her promotion was admitted as per letter No.G3/10708/06 dated 4.6.2008. It is also stated that the delay in admitting the promotion in respect of the petitioner was due to the administrative exigencies. The further averment in the statement is that the salary at higher grade including arrears due to the petitioner will be WP(C) No.20561/2008 2 admitted as soon as the bills are presented for the same. In view of the statement, no further orders are necessary in the Writ Petition. The statement is recorded and Writ Petition is closed. All the contentions are left open. The petitioner would be entitled to move this Court if the averments contained in the statement are not carried out. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. cks