IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2007 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1929 WA.No. 875 of 2007() -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.4973/2007 Dated 23/03/2007 .................... APPELLANTS: PETITIONERS ---------------------- 1. D.LALITHAMBIKA,LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE) DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, KARIAVATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. TREESAMMA GEORGE, PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, KARIAVATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DR.JAYASREE NAIR G.R., READER IN ZOOLOGY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DR. G.KRISHNANKUTTY, SELECTION GRADE LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. E.NATARAJAN, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE), DEPARTMENT OF HINDI, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. P.R.MOHANACHANDRAN, LECTUER, SELECTION GRADE, DEPARTMENT OF HINDI, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. G.THANKAPPA KURUP, SELECTION GRADE LECTURER IN SANSKRIT, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. -2- W.A.NO.875/2007 3. THE EDUCATIONAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY & HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, 128'C'WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 4. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BHAHADURSHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI - 110002, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 & R2 BY GOVT.PLEAEDER SRI BENHY GERVACIS R4 BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2007 ALONG WITH W.A.NO.876/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & ANTONY DOMINIC,JJ. ----------------------------------------------- W.A.NOS.875 & 876 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2007 JUDGMENT Raman,J. In the light of the decision in W.A.No.826/2007 against the common judgment, these writ appeals are dismissed. However, the observations contained in the judgment in W.A.No.826/2007 will apply to the appellants as well. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge. kcv.