IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2010 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 16173 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.KIRON VASUDEVAN, LECTURER, SELECTION GRADE, DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, S.N.COLLEGE, CHEMPAZHANTHY. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGER, SREE NARAYANA COLLEGES, KOLLAM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV.SRI.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UNIVERSITY-R1 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.DILIP MOHAN-R3 TO R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.16173 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Lecturer in Zoology (Selection Grade) in S.N College, Chempazhanthy in Kollam District under the second respondent. As per Ext.P2 dated 25.3.2002, the petitioner was placed as a Selection Grade Lecturer with effect from 22.9.1998. The second respondent-Manager has forwarded Ext.P2 for approval to the first respondent. As per Ext.P3 dated 3.9.2002, the proposal for placing the petitioner as Selection Grade Lecturer with effect from 22.9.1998 have been returned noting certain defects and with a further direction to forward the same after rectifying the defects. A perusal of Ext.P3 would reveal that it was returned mainly for the reason that the petitioner is due for promotion as Selection Grade Lecturer only with effect from 30.7.2001. It is challenging Ext.P3 that Ext.P7 representation has been preferred by the petitioner. 2. According to the petitioner, different spells of approved service were duly taken into account for the purpose of granting him the W.P.(C) NO.16173/2010 2 Senior Scale and therefore, there is no reason for not reckoning those spells of approved service for the purpose of granting Selection Grade. According to the petitioner, it is the non-reckoning of the said spells of approved service that was considered for granting the Senior Scale which resulted in returning of his proposal for placement in the Selection Grade. It is raising such grievances that Ext.P7 was preferred by the petitioner. Since Ext.P7 representation is pending before the first respondent, all the aforesaid relevant aspects have to be considered by the first respondent, in accordance with law. Therefore, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 representation submitted by the petitioner expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will be at liberty to file a supplementary representation and produce required certificates within a period of two weeks from today so as to enable the first respondent to consider Ext.P7, in the matter as directed above. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.16173/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C). NO.16173/2010 JUDGMENT 26th May, 2010