IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2007 / 31ST SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 12158 of 2004(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------------- SINDHU P.KAUMA, LECTURER IN HINDI, ST.PETER'S COLLEGE, KOLENCHERY, RESIDING AT: KEEZHETHMATTAM HOUSE, KANIAD P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSINI HILLS P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS P.O., KOTTAYAM. 3. THE SYNDICATE SUB COMMITTEE ON AFFILIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS P.O., KOTTAYAM. 4. ST.PETER'S COLLEGE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, KOLENCHERY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. ..2/- ...2... WPC.NO.12158/2004 V 5. ST.PETER'S COLLEGE TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOLENCHERRY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. SINDHU T.I., H.S.S.T., GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KADAYIRUPPU, KOLENCHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.MUHAMMAD YOUSUF, SC, M.G.UTY. SRI.M.K.DAMODARAN SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI SRI. T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G.UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.NO.12158/2004 V APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER NO.S.12/2002 (2) DTD. 02/01/2002 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.M-AC.B11/509/2002 DTD. 28/06/2002 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY. EXT.P3; COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT HELD ON 12/06/2002. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 26/03/2003 IN O.P.NO.21817/2002 AND CONNECTED CASES. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF HEARING HELD ON 23/12/2003 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P6; COPY OF THE LETTER NO.Ac.B11/509/2002 DTD. 17/03/2004 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DTD. 10/02/2004. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.Ac.B.IV-3/1497/93 VOL.II DTD. 18/03/2004 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.Ac.B.IV-3-1497/93 VOL.II DTD. 20/03/2004 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER NO.S12/98 DTD. 21/04/1998 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE 8TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.S.12/TS/2002(3) DTD. 05/09/2002. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.Ad.B3/5742/03/HSE DTD. 09/04/2003 OF THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION. EXT.P13: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT NO.UGC.CELL (1)/35999/2002(1) DTD. 16/10/2003. ..2/- ..2.... WPC.NO.12158/2004 V EXT.P14: COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF WORKLOAD IN THE 4TH RESPONDENT COLLEGE RE-ASSESSED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P15: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.Ac.B-IV-3/1497/93 VOL-II DTD. 13/02/2006 APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF LECTURERS ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P16: COPY OF LETTER NO.F3-10045/06 DTD. 18/07/2007 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P. (C). NO. 12158 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2007. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed praying for a direction to approve the appointment and disburse the salary. 2. It is seen from Exhibit P15 produced along with the reply affidavit that the University has approved the appointment by proceedings dated 13.02.2006. Once the University approves the appointment, the consequences should follow. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that in respect of the 8th respondent, the salary as per the approval order has already disbursed as seen from Exhibit P16. There will be a direction to the respondents 6 and 7 to see that the petitioner is paid the salary and other service benefits in view of the approval granted by the University, within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp