IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2009 / 6TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 10295 of 2009(F) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- DR.N.UNNIKRISHNAN, SELECTION GRADE LECTURER, S.N.COLLEGE, CHENGANNOOR, RESIDING AT CHEMPAKASSERY, JAWAHAR NAGAR, PATTATHANAM P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADVS.MR.M.BALAGOVINDAN MR.T.K.ANANDA PADMANABHAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY BUILDING, PALAYAM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, UNIVERSITY BUILDING, PALAYAM, TRIVANDRUM. 3. MANAGER, S.N.TRUSTS, S.N.TRUSTS BUILDING KOLLAM. 4. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORATE OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 5. PRINCIPAL, S.N.COLLEGE, CHENGANNUR. 6. VELLAPALLY NATESAN, MANAGER, SN TRUST, KOLLAM. ADV. MR.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. FOR R1& 2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.T.T.MUHAMOOD FOR R4 BY ADV. MR.RAJAN BABU FOR R3 R5 & R6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.10295/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 9.6.08. P2:- COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY COCHIN EDITION DT. 17.6.08. P3:- COPY OF THE FI STATEMENT GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER DT. 16.6.08. P3(a):- COPY OF THE FIR GIVEN BY THE PETITIOENR DT. 16.6.08. P4:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP. 18865/08 DT. 15.12.08. P4(a):- COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN THE PETITION DT. 2.9.08. P5:- COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT ALONG WITH THE DOCUMENTS FILED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN APPLICATION 5/08 BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL. P6:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 31.1.09 IN APPEAL 5/08. P7:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF SUSPENSION DT. 19.1.09. P8:- MEMO OF CHARGES ALONG WITH STATEMENT OF ALLEGATION DT. 22.8.08. P9:- COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WP. 5548/09 DT. 20.2.09. P10:- COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN CRP.148/09 DT. 5.3.09. P11:- COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL ORDER OF DISMISSAL PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIOENR DT. 20.3.09. P12:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF REMOVAL ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 24.3.09. P13:- COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THE TRIBUNAL DT. 26.3.09. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE TSS T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 10295 of 2009-F - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the third respondent to comply with Ext.P13 forthwith. The petitioner was working as Selection Grade Lecturer in S.N. College, Chengannoor. He was removed from service with immediate effect, as per Ext.P12. the said matter is under challenge before the University Appellate Tribunal as Appeal No.5/2009. Ext.P3 is the interim order passed in the said appeal. It is prayed that the said appeal may be directed to be disposed of within a time frame. 2. Pursuant to the interim order dated 30.3.2009 passed by this court, the petitioner has already been reinstated in service. 3. The learned Tribunal has forwarded a report to this court as regards the time required for disposal of Appeal No.5/2009. It is pointed out that notice has been ordered to additional respondents 3 to 5 for their appearance on 30.7.2009. It is further pointed out that the appeal can be disposed of expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three months. WPC 10295/09 2 Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the University appellate Tribunal to dispose of Appeal No.5/2009 filed by the petitioner within a period of three months. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/