IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2006 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 32563 of 2006(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- DR.ROSAMMA MATHEW, LECTURER, SELECTION GRADE, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, KURIAKOSE ELIAS COLLEGE, MANNANAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN SRI.K.M.ANEESH SRI. N.C.SURESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE MANAGER, KURIAKOSE ELIAS COLLEGE, MANNANAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. R1 BY SC. SRI. V.A. MUHAMMED. R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.32563 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT Case of the petitioner is as follows: She is working as Selection Grade Lecturer in Kuriakose Elias College, Mannam, Kottayam, affiliated to the first respondent University. Prior to her appointment in the regular vacancy, which arose on 1.4.2001, petitioner had broken spells of service. On the basis of the qualifying service, she became eligible for Lecturer, senior scale with effect from 6.2.1997 effective from 27.7.1998 as per the revised UGC scheme. It is stated that similar benefits have been given to several others by the respondent University. Petitioner submitted Exts.P7 and P8 claiming the benefit under the revised UGC Scheme. 2. Heard learned Government Pleader and counsel for the University also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Exts.P7 and P8 in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb WPC 2 K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.