Prayer in this Writ Petition is to quash the order of the second respondent dated 1. 2008 insofar as the petitioner Diocese and the colleges run by it are concerned and consequently direct the respondents to approve the Lecturers appointed in the sanctioned post in respect of three colleges viz., 1) Scott Christian College, Nagercoil, 2) Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam, and 3) Womens Christian College, Nagercoil.

2. This writ petition was admitted on 24. 2008. The learned counsel for the petitioner on 7. 2008 mentioned before me that the issue involved in this writ petition is covered by the Division Bench Judgment of this Court made in W.P.No.524 of 1975 dated 29. 1976 and the decisions of this Court reported in 1999 (1) CTC 121 (The Correspondent St.Ignatius Higher Secondary School, Kanyakumari District v. Director of School Education, Chennai & others); 2001 (4) CTC 641 (DB) (The Secretary, D.G.Vaishnav College, Chennai and another v. Dr.T.Venkataraman & Others) and unreported judgments of mine passed in W.P(MD)No.1971 of 2007 dated 20.11.2007 and W.P.No.27840 of 2005 dated 22. 2008. Hence the case was posted for orders on 7. 2008.

3. The learned Gover