IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2011 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30469 of 2011(G) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- SREEDEVI.K.K., D/O.M.P.KRISHNAN, AGED 48 YEARS, SELECTION GRADE ASSISTANT, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KALAMASSERY, NOW RESIDING AT ED FLAT NO.41, UDYOGAMANDAL, ELOOR. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- 1. COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KALAMASSERY, KOCHI-22, REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR. 2. THE REGISTRAR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KALAMASSERY, KOCHI-22. 3. THE UNIVERSITY ENGINEER, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KALAMASSERY, KOCHI-22. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MOHAMMED HASHIM,SC,CUSAT,COCHIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.30469/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE LIST OF APPLICANTS FOR ALLOTMENT OF D-TYPE QUARTERS. P2 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10/11/2011 MADE BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.30469/2011-G ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 21 st day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks for a direction to allot D- type quarter to her being a scheduled caste. She is working as Selection Grade Assistant in the University. She started her career on 01/02/2001 as an Assistant. It is stated that she is a divorcee having a child and now she is residing in a flat of her relative. Based on the applications submitted by various parties, a priority list has been published where the petitioner is serial No.10. It is pointed out that one D-type quarter No.6 is vacant and the petitioner has filed a representation as per Ext.P2. Apprehending that the quarter No.6 may not be allotted to her, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the University. Learned Standing Counsel submitted that the relevant Rules, namely, Rule 8 of the Rules for the Allotment and Occupation of Residential Family Type Quarters of W.P.(C). No.30469/2011 -:2:- the Cochin University of Science and Technology, provides priorities for allotment of quarters and among them one of the priority category is the physically handicapped. It is submitted that Serial No.3 in the list is a physically handicapped and therefore, the third respondent has allotted the vacant quarter to the said employee already. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the third respondent is already occupying an E- type quarter. Therefore, the petitioner could have been allotted the vacant quarters. It is upto the petitioner to approach the higher authority if aggrieved by the decision of the third respondent. It appears from the Rules that the Vice Chancellor is having certain powers in the matter. Therefore, if the petitioner approaches the Vice Chancellor with an appeal, the same will be considered by the Vice Chancellor with notice to the parties, expeditiously. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms