IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2010 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 19843 of 2010(E) PETITIONER: --------------- DR.P.RADHAKRISHNAN, PADINHAREPURACKAL HOUSE, PATHIREYAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676123. BY ADV. SRI.A.G.BASIL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR & CHAIRMAN, SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE POST OF READER, SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY. ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN,SC,SANKARACHA.UTY FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 02/11/2010, ALONGWITH W.P.(C) NO.31595 OF 2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C). NOS.19843 & 31595 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT W.P.(C) No.19843 of 2010 The relief in the Writ Petition is to quash Ext.P8 memo issued by the Sree Sankaracharya University rejecting the application submitted by the petitioner for appointment to the post of Reader on the ground that the petitioner has no regular teaching experience prescribed to the post as per UGC Regulations. Another prayer in the Writ Petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to call the petitioner for interview. 2. When the Writ Petition came up for admission on 25.6.2010, an interim order was passed directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to appear for the interview scheduled to be held on 30.6.2010, for the selection to the post of Reader in Sanskrit Vyakarana provisionally. Accordingly, the petitioner was called for the interview and he participated. The candidates who were found W.P.(C) NOS.19843 & 31595 OF 2010 :: 2 :: eligible for interview by the Screening Committee did not turn up for interview. The Selection Committee found that the petitioner does not possess the required qualifications. 3. In view of the subsequent developments pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court, the reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition have become infructuous. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 4. W.P.(C) No.31595 of 2010: This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.19843 of 2010. The reliefs prayed for in W.P.(C) No.31595 of 2010 are the following: “(a) Issue an order or direction, directing the Respondent University to fill up the post of Reader in the Department of Sanskrit Vyakarana in the Respondent University in pursuance to Ext.P1 Notification and the interview conducted on 30.06.2010 by the Respondent University expeditiously, by appointing the Petitioner to the said post, within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. W.P.(C) NOS.19843 & 31595 OF 2010 :: 3 :: (b) To grant such other appropriate reliefs to the Petitioner as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.” 5. In view of the subsequent developments pursuant to the interim order passed in W.P.(C) No.19843 of 2010 and in view of the finding by the Selection Committee that the petitioner is not qualified to be appointed, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that more reliefs are required to be incorporated challenging the very constitution of the Selection Committee. He submitted that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw W.P.(C) No.31595 of 2010 with liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition. Permission is granted. W.P.(C) No.31595 of 2010 is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/