Kerala High Court
Litha Mary Issac vs The Secretary on 19 August, 2025
Author: T.R.Ravi
Bench: T.R.Ravi
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
TUESDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 / 28TH SRAVANA, 1947
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PETITIONER:
LITHA MARY ISSAC
AGED 42 YEARS
W/O. GEANA VARUGHESE, KUNNATHU HOUSE,
PEROOR P.O., KOTTAYAM
(NOW RESIDING AT ADUKALIL (VAZHAKKATTIL HOUSE),
PULLUVAZHY P.O., PERUMBAVOOR,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
(WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE,M.A.
COLLEGE, KOTHAMANGALAM), PIN - 683 541
BY ADVS.
SHRI.M.S.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR
SMT.ELIZEBATH GEORGE
SMT.SATHY C.B.
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE SECRETARY
MAR ATHANASIUS COLLEGE ASSOCIATION,
[THE MANAGER, MAR ATHANASIUS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)],
KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN - 686 666
2 M.G. UNIVERSITY
REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR,
PRIYADHARSINI HILLS, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O.,
KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686 560
3 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001
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4 THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION,
VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 033
5 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE EDUCATION,
HOSPITAL ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI, PIN - 682 011
6 THE PRINCIPAL
MAR ATHANASIUS COLLEGE,
KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN - 686 666
7 SAJIN PAUL
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, M.A. COLLEGE,
KOTHAMANMGALAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686 666
BY ADVS.
SRI.GEORGE JACOB (JOSE)
SRI.ROSHAN JACOB MUNDACKAL
SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
19.08.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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T.R.RAVI.J
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Dated this the 19th day of August, 2025
JUDGMENT
The prayer in the writ petition is for grant of concurrence
of appointment of the petitioner from the date of Ext.P4 approval
order issued by the 2 nd respondent and sanction and disburse all
consequential benefits including placement without further delay
and for other reliefs.
Pending the writ petition, the petitioner's appointment as
Assistant Professor on 14.10.2010 was approved by Ext.P25 order
dated 05.08.2025 by the 5th respondent. Since the main relief has
already been granted, this writ petition is disposed of directing the
respondents 1 to 5 and 6 to grant all consequential benefits
pending including placement and other monetary benefits to the
petitioner, at the earliest, at any rate within two months from the
date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Sd/-
T.R.RAVI
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 44447/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF FIXATION OF STAFF STRENGTH FOR
THE YEAR 2010 - 2011 DATED 17.7.2024
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 5187/B11/2008/ACAD
ISSUED BY SECOND RESPONDENT DATED 24.11.2009
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED TO
PETITIONER BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED
11.10.2010
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE APPROVAL ORDER NO.
2945/B11/2011/ ACAD ISSUED BY SECOND
RESPONDENT. DATED 9.6.2011
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF STAFF MEMBERS IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AS ON 14.10.2010.
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO.
2713/2012 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT DATED
1.4.2015
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED TO
7TH RESPONDENT BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED
1.6.2011
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT
ORDER ISSUED TO 7TH RESPONDENT BY SECOND
RESPONDENT DATED 17.4.2012
Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE RELVANT PAGE OF THE MINUTES
OF THE MEETING OF STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE
SYNDICATE ON AFFILIATION AND APPROVAL DATED
3.11.2016
Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. AC BH/3/G932/2016
DATED 26.12.2016 SENT BY VICE CHANCELLOR,
M.G. UNIVERSITY TO THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNOR
Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. F/261/2016/HEDN.
DATED 13.12.2016 SENT BY THIRD RESPONDENT TO
SECOND RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY FIFTH
RESPONDENT TO FIRST RESPONDENT DATED
16.2.2021
Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO.
5135/2015 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT DATED
9.10.2019
Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE LETTER
NO. F3/261/2016/HEDN DATED 28.1.2021 SENT BY
THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO 4TH RESPONDENT
Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. D4/9326/2018
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DATED 24.8.2019 ISSUED BY FIFTH RESPONDENT TO
FIRST RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO. 9986/ACB 4/2023/MGU
ISSUED BY THE M.G. UNIVERSITY DATED 21.9.2023
Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO. 61/2002/HEDN. DATED
17.6.2002 ISSUED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION (D)
DEPARTMENT.
Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY
PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED
30.8.2022
Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION NO.
E4/891/2022 SUBMITTED BY FIRST RESPONDENT
BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 30.8.2022
Exhibit P20 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY 7TH
RESPONDENT TO FIFTH RESPONDENT DATD 8.12.2022
Exhibit P21 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY 3RD
RESPONDENT TO 4TH RESPONDENT NO.
F/77/2024/HEDN. DATED 2.4.2024
Exhibit P22 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF STAFF MEMBERS IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AS ON 1.6.2024.
Exhibit P23 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. AF 3/77/2024-H.EDN.
DATED 28.1.2025 SENT BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO
4TH RESPONDENT
Exhibit P24 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DCE TVM/1142/2025-D4
DATED 31.7.2025 SENT BY 4TH RESPONDENT TO 5TH
RESPONDENT
Exhibit P25 TRUE COPY OF THE ABOVE LETTER NO. DD
EKM/322/2025/04 DATED 5.8.2025 SENT BY 5TH
RESPONDENT TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT
