IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2011 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 8690 of 2011(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.S.ANIL KUMAR, DIRECTOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOCHI-682 022. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (FINANCE), DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O., KOCHI-682 022. ADV. SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE FOR R2 R1 BY G.P. SHRI MOHAMMED FAZIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 8690 of 2011-I - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of March, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is now working as Director, Public Relations and Publications in the second respondent University. It is the case of the petitioner that the University decided to reduce the financial burden and to treat the Publication and Public Relations as a single entity. They were amalgamated and the petitioner was posted as its Director. The said post carries the scale of pay of Joint Registrar. But in the 9th Pay Commission order the designation and the scale of pay are lowered to that of Assistant Registrar. It is the case of the petitioner that in the light of the nature of duties and the functions attached to the post of Director, the reduction in scale and designation cannot be sustained. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has already filed a representation before the Government as per Ext.P9. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the University and learned Govt. Pleader. 3. In the light of the averments raised in the writ petition and the point raised by the petitioner in Ext.P9 representation, there will be wpc 8690/2011 2 direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P9 after hearing the petitioner and the second respondent University, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till then, status- quo as regards the scale of pay and designation of the petitioner will be maintained and the same will be subject to the orders to be passed in the representation. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/