IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2006 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 30165 of 2006(N) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- P.SULOCHANA, SECTION OFFICER, EXAM N SECTION, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CUSAT, KOCHI-22. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.SANTHAMMA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, CUSAT PO, KOCHI-22. 2. THE REGISTRAR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, CUSAT PO, KOCHI-22. BY ADV. SRI.A.A.ABDUL HASSAN, S.C.FOR THE C.U.S.T THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO. 30165 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of December 2006 JUDGMENT Heard counsel for petitioner and the Standing Counsel for the University. 2. The prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the University to allot residential quarters to the petitioner. Petitioner is a Section Officer entitled to C-type quarters and is member of the Scheduled Caste community who is next in the priority for allotment of C-type quarters. Standing Counsel submits that C-type quarters will fall vacant only in May 2007. Further petitioner is presently occupying quarters provided to class-IV employees. It is submitted by the counsel for University that even though D-type quarters is available, it has to be allotted to senior grade employees and so far selection is not made on priority basis. 3. In the circumstances and pending finalisation of list for allotment of D type quarters, I direct the second respondent to allot the vacant D-type quarters to petitioner on provisional basis till May 2007 and thereafter allot the said quarters to the eligible W.P.(C)NO. 30165 OF 2006 Page numbers person after providing petitioner with the C-type quarters falling vacant in May 2007. When re-allotment is made, petitioner will shift from the D-type quarters to C-type quarters. Writ petition is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jes