IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2007 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 18189 of 2005(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ DR.B.RAJAGOPALAN, S/O.T.K.BHASKARA PANICKER, PROFESSOR &HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, PLANT PATHOLOGY, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, VELLAYANI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY POST, VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.N.D.PREMACHANDRAN, SC, AGRL.UNTY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.18189/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.GA (4) 5938/77 DT.26.9.77. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT.6.6.2000. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF ORDER G.O. (P) NO.179/90 AD DT.25.6.90. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.11.7.03. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.18.3.05. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE ORDER GO(MS) 198/2000. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT.10.1.05. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.GA C2/23346/99(525) DT.23.4.05. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE REPLY DT.10.6.05. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE NO.ACV/(ii) 1738/89 DT.31.5.05. EXT.P12:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT.12.1.06. EXT.P13:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.GA/C2/23346/99 (525) DT.13.2.2006. EXT.P14:- COPY OF THE ORDER G.O.(MS) NO.66/06/AD DT.19.8.06. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS EXT.R1(a):- COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DT.8.4.05. EXT.R4(a):- COPY OF THE LETTER DT.10.1.05 ADDRESSED TO VICE CHANCELLOR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY /TRUE COPY/ tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18189 of 2005 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2007. JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition pertains to the claim made by the petitioner for placement in the U.G.C.Scheme. According to the petitioner, since he possessed Ph.D. he was rightly found entitled to be exempted from clause 3 of the first statute as amended. Learned standing counsel submitted that pursuant to Ext.P7 Government order steps are being taken by the Registrar. 2. There will be a direction to the second respondent to look into the case of the petitioner with notice to him and take appropriate action adverting to the contentions raised by the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The consequential benefits to which the petitioner is found eligible will be disbursed to him within a period of two months thereafter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. All pending interlocutory applications would stand closed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE vns W.P.(C) No.22488/2004 2