IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 17823 of 2008(Y)
1. DR.K.T.RAVINDRAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. KANNUR UNIVERSITY,
... Respondent
2. DR.T.V.RAMAKRISHNAN, S.E.S.COLLEGE,
3. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE POST
For Petitioner :SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ
For Respondent :SRI.M.SASEENDRAN,SC,KANNUR UNIVERSITY
The Hon'ble MR. Justice THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN
Dated :30/07/2008
O R D E R
THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.
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Dated this the 30th day of July, 2008.
JUDGMENT
The short issue raised by the petitioner, the
second among those ranked for the post of Course
Director in the Department of Mathematics, going
by Ext.P2, is that the second respondent, who is
ranked first, is unqualified as on the last date
of receipt of applications in terms of Ext.P1
notification. Petitioner relies on different
materials. The second respondent relies on
different materials. The comparative
qualification is a matter on which the competent
Authority in terms of the statute has to decide.
The Syndicate is shown to have considered the
issue and issued Ext.P2, among other things,
requiring a further verification by the Standing
Committee on Staff, regarding the complaint about
the teaching experience of the second respondent
as on the date of the application. This means
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that the Standing Committee on Staff has to look
into that aspect and report back to the
Syndicate which is an Authority in terms of the
Act. It is that Authority which has to take a
decision. Therefore, without expressing anything
on merits, this writ petition is disposed of
ordering that the first respondent will ensure
that the Standing Committee on Staff reports
back to the Syndicate forthwith, taking into
consideration all relevant aspects and materials
regarding the matter called for from the
Standing Committee on Staff as per Ext.P2. The
matter needs to be expedited because, the post
is only a short term one. It is clarified that
the Standing Committee on Staff is not tied down
by this judgment to consider only such materials
as are now on record. Any further action to
appoint the petitioner or the second respondent
will be only on the basis of the Syndicate
decision.
THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN,
JUDGE.
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