IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2011 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 8954 of 2011(T) ------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------- DR.JOSE P.JACOB, LECTURER (SELECTION GRADE), ST.BERCHMANS' COLLEGE, CHENGANASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REP.BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM-686562. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, S.B.COLLEGE, CHANGANASSERY-686 101. BY SRI. T.A. SHAJI, SC FOR R1. SRI. T.T. MUHAMOOD, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.8954 Of 2011-T ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 30th DAY OF MARCH, 2011 J U D G M E N T The main prayer in the Writ Petition is the following: “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to approve the placement of the petitioner as Lecturer(Selection Grade) with effect from 1.3.1999 instead of 1.3.2000, after giving relaxation on account of Ph.D and pass fresh orders without delay.” It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is working as Lecturer(Selection Grade) in the St.Berchman's College, Changanassery. Presently, the petitioner has filed a representation as per Exhibit P6 before the University to issue revised orders approving his placement as Lecturer (Selection Grade) with effect from 1.3.1999. The College has also forwarded the request as evident from Exhibit P7 through the Principal to the Registrar of the University. The petitioner seeks for an expeditious disposal of the application. 2. In the light of the above, there will be a direction to the University to take appropriate decision on Exhibits P6 and P7 as sought for by the petitioner within a period of two months W.P.(C)No.8954/11 -2- from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. dsn