IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 24TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1244 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MONICHAN K.K., LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, ST.BENCHMAN'S COLLEGE, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, ST.BENCHMAN'S COLLEGE, CHANGANACHERRY. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE SRI.T.A.SHAJI, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 1244 of 2008 (W) ======================= Dated this the 13th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner was appointed as lecturer in Zoology in St.Berchman's College affiliated to M.G. University. The University has approved the appointment by Ext.P2 order. In spite of the same, the 3rd respondent is not sanctioning and disbursing salary to the petitioner is the complaint raised by the petitioner in this writ petition. This Court has in several decisions one of which is Shalini Rachel V. Manager, Christian Colleges. (2007 (3) KLT 355), held that once the University approves appointment of a lecturer, the government is bound to disburse salary to that teacher. In spite of granting two adjournments the Government Pleader is unable to put forward any valid objections for not disbursing the salary due to the petitioner. The Government Pleader submits that the Principal has not forwarded the salary bill of the petitioner. The counsel for the petitioner submits that subsequent to the filing of the writ W.P.(C) No. 1244/2008/W -2- petition as directed by the Deputy Director, bill has already been forwarded by the Principal to the 3rd respondent. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 3rd respondent shall countersign the bill for payment of salary to the petitioner as soon as the same is received and authorise payment of salary, on receipt of which the concerned Sub Treasury Officer shall disburse the salary due to the petitioner. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp