IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2011 / 1ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16822 of 2011(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.R. MANU, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT, NIT CAMPUS.P.O, CALICUT - 673 601. BY ADV. SRI.G.SASIDHARAN CHEMPAZHANTHIYIL SRI.S.VISHNU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, NEW DELHI -1. 2. COUNCIL OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI -1. 3. THE CHAIRPERSON, BAORD OF GOVERNORS, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT, NIT CAMPUS.P.O, CALICUT - 673 601. 4. THE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT, NIT CAMPUS.P.O, CALICUT - 673 601. SHRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, A.S.G. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 16822/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DTD.10.7.09 BY R4. P2. COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD.5.2.2010 BY R4. P3. COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER P4. COPY OF THE REQUEST DTD.13.4.2010 TO R4. P5. COPY OF THE PETITION DTD.5.10.2010 TO R1. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 16822 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is working as an Assistant Professor in the National Institute of Technology, Calicut, has certain grievances regarding his pay fixation as also his claim for stepping up of his pay on par with that of his juniors. Detailing his grievances, the petitioner has filed Exts.P4 and P5 representations before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 and P5, expeditiously. Having heard the learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 and P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2 W.P.(C).No. 16822/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DTD.10.7.09 BY R4. P2. COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD.5.2.2010 BY R4. P3. COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER P4. COPY OF THE REQUEST DTD.13.4.2010 TO R4. P5. COPY OF THE PETITION DTD.5.10.2010 TO R1. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S