IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2009 / 1ST SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 18207 of 2009(U) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- DR.ABRAHAM KURUVILLA, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NEUROLOGY,SREE CHITHRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 011. BY MR.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY, ADVOCATE. MS.N.SANTHA, ADVOCATE. MR.K.A.BALAN, ADVOCATE. MR.PETER JOSE CHRISTO, ADVOCATE. MR.S.A.ANAND, ADVOCATE. MR.RAMESH. C.R., ADVOCATE. MR.K.V.VIMAL, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,TECHNOLOGY BHAVAN,NEW MEHRAULI ROAD,NEW DELHI-110016. 2. SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 011, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 3. PRESIDENT,SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695011. 4. SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE POST OF DIRECTOR,SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,REP; BY ITS CHAIRMAN,THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,TECHNOLOGY BHAVAN,NEW MEHRAULI ROAD,NEW DELHI-110 016. WP(C).No. 18207/2009 ...2... 5. DR.K.MOHANDAS,DIRECTOR,SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695 011. BY MR.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R1. MR.T.R.RAVI, ADVOCATE, FOR R2 TO R5. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.18207/2009 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 : COPY OF NOTIFICATION No.P&A/DR-III(7)/99 DTD. 10.6.99 OF DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE. EXT. P2 : COPY OF ORDER No.PER & ADMN. 1/X/20/SCTIMST/2009 DTD. 24.4.09 OF DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE. EXT. P3 : COPY OF ORDER No.PER & G1.ADMN.I/23/SCTIMST/94 DTD. 9.5.94 OF DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE. EXT. P4 : COPY OF LETTER No.A1/SCT/007/1999 DTD. 14.7.00 OF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTE. EXT. P5 : COPY OF LETTER No.PER AND GL.ADMN.1/SCTIMST/2000 DTD. 20.7.00 ADDRESSED TO THE R5. EXT. P6 : COPY OF D.O. LETTER No.A1/SCT/006/2004 DTD. 2.9.04 OF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTE. EXT. P7 : COPY OF LETTER No.PER AND GL.ADMN.1/SCTIMST/2004 DTD. 17.9.04 OF PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTE. EXT. P8 : COPY OF OFFICE MEMORANDUM No.SCTIMST/RC/263/06 DTD. 31.7.06 OF PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTE REQUESTING THE R5. EXT. P9 : COPY OF OFFICE MEMORANDUM No.SCTIST/RC/263/06 DTD. 9.11.06 REQUESTING THE R5. EXT. P10 : COPY OF D.O. LETTER No.DST/SECY/522/2008 DTD. 13.8.08 ADDRESSED TO R5 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. EXT. P11 : COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT No.P&A.II/DIR- ADVT/SC/SCTIMST/2008 DTD. 10.9.08 OF INSTITUTE. EXT. P12 : COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT No.P&A.II/DIR.ADVT/SC/SCTIMST/2008 DTD. 10.9.08 OF INSTITUTE. WP(C).No.18207/2009 EXT. P13 : COPY OF APPLICATION DTD. 15.9.08 WITH CURRICULUM VITAE OF PETITIONER. EXT. P14 : COPY OF E-MAIL DTD. 27.5.09. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. smp T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18207 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is presently working as Associate Professor of Neurology in the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to complete the process of selection for appointment of the Director of the Institute before 31.07.2009. 2. It is pointed out that the term of appointment of the 5th respondent has already expired but he is continuing on the basis of the orders of extension. Learned counsel appearing for the second respondent- Institute submitted that the selection process for appointing the Director of the Institute is already over and the new Director will be taking charge on 01.08.2009. The same is recorded and this writ petition is accordingly disposed of. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp