{"id":68585,"date":"2009-10-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-11T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-b-ambika-varma-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-12-october-2009"},"modified":"2017-03-29T10:24:31","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T04:54:31","slug":"dr-b-ambika-varma-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-12-october-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-b-ambika-varma-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-12-october-2009","title":{"rendered":"Dr.B.Ambika Varma vs The State Of Kerala on 12 October, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Dr.B.Ambika Varma vs The State Of Kerala on 12 October, 2009<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 24597 of 2007(C)\n\n\n1. DR.B.AMBIKA VARMA,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF KERALA\n\n3. THE REGISTRAR,KERALA AGRICULTURAL\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN\n\n                For Respondent  :GOVERNMENT PLEADER\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC\n\n Dated :12\/10\/2009\n\n O R D E R\n                      ANTONY DOMINIC, J.\n                    ================\n               W.P.(C) NOs. 24597\/07, 33123\/07\n                        & 10168 OF 2008\n             ========================\n\n           Dated this the12th day of October, 2009\n\n                         J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n
      The main case is WP(C) No.24597\/07, and hence, I shall<\/p>\n
deal with the claim in that writ petition first.<\/p>\n
      2.   The petitioner states that being a Post Graduate<\/p>\n
holding a Doctoral and Post Doctoral qualifications, she worked in<\/p>\n
the CSIR as Post Doctoral fellow during the period from 1977 to<\/p>\n
1980. Thereafter in March 1980, she was selected as Research<\/p>\n
Associate at CSIR. Subsequently, by Ext.P1 order of 12\/9\/84, she<\/p>\n
was appointed as a CSIR Research Associate in the Kerala<\/p>\n
Agricultural University for a period of one year on consolidated<\/p>\n
pay of Rs.1100\/-.    This was approved and ratified by the 2nd<\/p>\n
respondent also.\n<\/p>\n
      3.   It is her case that she was assigned teaching duties<\/p>\n
and that taking into account the duties discharged by the<\/p>\n
petitioner, on 1\/9\/86, the 2nd respondent decided to appoint the<\/p>\n
petitioner in the University as a Junior Assistant Professor.<\/p>\n
However, sanction for creation of the post was not accorded and<\/p>\n
therefore by Ext.P2 order of 25\/3\/87, petitioner was appointed as<\/p>\n
WPC Nos. 24597\/07, 33123\/07
\n& 10168 OF 2008
\n                                  :2 :<\/span><\/p>\n
a Research Associate for a period of one year. The term of<\/p>\n
appointment was extended periodically upto 24\/3\/91, and while<\/p>\n
so, based on a complaint received from the Teachers’ Association,<\/p>\n
in 1991, the 2nd respondent decided to terminate the appointment<\/p>\n
of the petitioner.\n<\/p>\n
     4.    Petitioner    challenged     the   decision    of  the 2nd<\/p>\n
respondent before the Supreme Court by filing a Writ Petition and<\/p>\n
obtained an order of stay. Subsequently, that writ petition was<\/p>\n
made over to this Court and was numbered as OP No.3746\/91.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the petitioner also filed Original Petition before this<\/p>\n
Court as OP No.3764\/91. These original petitions were heard and<\/p>\n
disposed of     by Ext.P4 judgment rendered on 3\/12\/96. The<\/p>\n
relevant portion of which reads as under.\n<\/p>\n
        Considering all these aspects and following the
\n        principles laid down in the various decisions of the
\n        Supreme Court referred to above, I think it is a fit
\n        case where the University should evolve a scheme
\n        to absorb the petitioner in a suitable post.
\n        Considering her qualification and experience, I am
\n        sure that she will be an asset to the University. So,
\n        there will be a direction to the respondents to
\n        provide a suitable post to the petitioner in the
\n        University    befitting  her     qualification   and
\n        experience and also the service she has rendered
\n        to the University for the last so many years.
\n        Ext.P12 will stand stayed till the University takes a
\n        decision to absorb the petitioner in service.<\/p>\n
WPC Nos. 24597\/07, 33123\/07
\n& 10168 OF 2008
\n                                :3 :<\/span><\/p>\n
      5.   Accordingly, the Executive Committee in its 320th<\/p>\n
meeting held on 7\/3\/98 considered the matter and resolved to<\/p>\n
appoint the petitioner as Assistant Professor w.e.f. 3\/12\/96, the<\/p>\n
date on which Ext.P4 judgment was rendered.       On that basis,<\/p>\n
Ext.P5 order dated 24\/3\/98 was issued appointing the petitioner<\/p>\n
as Assistant Professor.    Petitioner was not satisfied with the<\/p>\n
appointment. According to the petitioner, since in Ext.P4<\/p>\n
judgment, this Court directed that she should be absorbed in the<\/p>\n
post befitting her qualification and experience, petitioner<\/p>\n
contended that she ought to have been appointed atleast as an<\/p>\n
Associate Professor and that too w.e.f. 1\/1\/86.   It was on this<\/p>\n
basis, she submitted Exts.P6 to P12 representations.<\/p>\n
      6.   While so, the Establishment Committee of the<\/p>\n
University by its decision taken on 16\/12\/04 decided to<\/p>\n
recommend that the petitioner be absorbed counting her service<\/p>\n
from 1984 onwards. A decision on the recommendation has not<\/p>\n
been taken and it was at that stage the writ petition was filed<\/p>\n
praying for directing the 3rd respondent to regularize the<\/p>\n
petitioner as Assistant Professor from 27\/9\/84, induct her into<\/p>\n
1986 UGC scheme w.e.f. 1\/1\/86 and grant her all further<\/p>\n
WPC Nos. 24597\/07, 33123\/07
\n& 10168 OF 2008
\n                                :4 :<\/span><\/p>\n
monetary benefits.\n<\/p>\n
      7.   In so far as WP(C) No.33123\/07 is concerned, the<\/p>\n
prayer is for extending her the benefit of the 1986 UGC Scheme.<\/p>\n
During the pendency of this writ petition, by order dated<\/p>\n
12\/11\/2007, she was given Assistant Professor Senior Scale.<\/p>\n
Petitioner was not satisfied with this either, and therefore filed WP<\/p>\n
(C) No.10168\/08. During the pendency of this writ petition, she<\/p>\n
was given senior scale w.e.f. 2001 and promotion as Associate<\/p>\n
Professor w.e.f. 2001. Therefore, with the orders thus issued, the<\/p>\n
grievance in these writ petitions stand redressed.<\/p>\n
      8.   In so far as the first writ petition, viz.,          WP(C)<\/p>\n
No.24597\/07, as already noticed, the contention now raised by<\/p>\n
the petitioner is based on Ext.P4 judgment, which directed that<\/p>\n
the petitioner shall be absorbed consistent with her qualification<\/p>\n
and experience. The University’s defence appears to be that in<\/p>\n
terms of the 1986 UGC Scheme, the petitioner could have been<\/p>\n
absorbed in the entry cadre viz., Assistant Professor, which it has<\/p>\n
done. It is stated that further advancement in career can be only<\/p>\n
in terms of the UGC scheme, and therefore, the petitioner cannot<\/p>\n
seek direct absorption as Associate Professor.<\/p>\n
WPC Nos. 24597\/07, 33123\/07
\n& 10168 OF 2008
\n                                :5 :<\/span><\/p>\n
      9.   In my view, this claim of the petitioner will be<\/p>\n
substantially redressed if the 2nd respondent takes a decision on<\/p>\n
the recommendation of the Establishment Committee taken on<\/p>\n
16\/12\/2004 for counting the petitioner’s services from 1984.<\/p>\n
Nothing has been placed on record by the University to indicate<\/p>\n
that a final decision in this matter has been taken. Therefore, as<\/p>\n
atpresent, I am inclined to think that the petitioner’s grievance<\/p>\n
can be redressed if the 2nd respondent takes a decision in the<\/p>\n
above matter.\n<\/p>\n
      10. Therefore, I dispose of WP(C) No.24597\/07 directing<\/p>\n
the 2nd respondent to take a decision on the recommendation of<\/p>\n
the Establishment Committee to absorb the petitioner counting<\/p>\n
her service from 1984 onwards. Taking into account the<\/p>\n
submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the<\/p>\n
petitioner is due for retirement in November, 2009, I direct that a<\/p>\n
decision shall be taken as expeditiously as possible, at any rate<\/p>\n
within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this<\/p>\n
judgment.\n<\/p>\n
      Writ petitions are disposed of as above.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                       ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE
\nRp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court Dr.B.Ambika Varma vs The State Of Kerala on 12 October, 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 24597 of 2007(C) 1. DR.B.AMBIKA VARMA, … Petitioner Vs 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY … Respondent 2. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF KERALA 3. THE REGISTRAR,KERALA AGRICULTURAL For Petitioner :SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN For […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-kerala-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nDr.B.Ambika Varma vs The State Of Kerala on 12 October, 2009 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-b-ambika-varma-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-12-october-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dr.B.Ambika Varma vs The State Of Kerala on 12 October, 2009 - 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