Judgement

BEG J. : The University of Cochin was granted special leave to appeal to this Court against the Judgment and order of the Kerala High Court allowing a Writ Petition of the respondent Dr. N. Raman Nair who had applied unsuccessfully on 15-10-1972 for the post of Reader in the Department of Hindi after coming into force of the Cochin University Act 30 of 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ) The High Court had quashed a resolution passed by the Syndicate on 6-1-1973 for appointing Dr. A. Ramchandra Dev to the post. The High Court had also quashed the resolution of the Syndicate of the University passed on 7-7-1972, the relevant part of which runs as follows :

"Resolved that

1. the rules mentioned under Section 6 (2) of the Cochin University Act, 1971 be implemented in the case of teaching staff as a class except in the case of post of Professor which shall be filled up exclusively in consideration of merit; but the reservation quota against this category should be provided additionally in the category should be provided additionally in the category of Readers. Lecturers, Teaching Assistant,etc., taken colectively."

It had directed the University to make appointments in con