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Achuthan Pillai.v v. Cochin University of Science and Technology

Kerala HC7 Nov 2018WP(C)/10005/2018

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What is this about?

The High Court of Kerala directed Cochin University of Science and Technology to disburse pensionary benefits to retired petitioners based on their last pay drawn. Relying on a precedent, the Court held that audit objections opposing the higher grade pay were unsustainable and ordered payment within two months.

What did the court decide?

The University was directed to disburse pensionary benefits based on the last pay drawn within two months.

Achuthan Pillai.v Vs Cochin University of… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Kerala HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

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WEDNESDAY,THE 07TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 16TH KARTHIKA, 1940

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PETITIONER/S:

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ANILAJAN P.B. HATCHERY ASSISTANT-CUM-SYRANG AND DRIVER(RETIRED), COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOCHI-22, RESIDING AT KURUPPASSERI HOUSE,AROOKUTTY P.O, AROOKUTTY, ALLEPPEY 688 535

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BY ADVS. SRI.VINCENT JOSEPH (CHUNDATT) SRI.BIJOY MOHAMMED

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RESPONDENT/S:

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1 COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O, KOCHI 682 022, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

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2 THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT KERALA STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT,COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O, KOCHI 682 022

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BY ADVS. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, SC, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY SC COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.S.GOPINATHAN

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07.11.2018, ALONG WITH WP(C).10005/2018, WP(C).10004/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

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WEDNESDAY,THE 07TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 16TH KARTHIKA, 1940

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PETITIONER/S:

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ACHUTHAN PILLAI.V

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LABORATORY ASSISTANT (RETIRED), COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOCHI.22.RESIDING AT VALLYATHU VEEDU, CHERUTHANA PO, KARUVATTA,ALAPPUZHA -690517.

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BY ADV. SRI.VINCENT JOSEPH (CHUNDATT)

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RESPONDENT/S:

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1 COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COCHIN UNIVERSITY PO, KOCHI. 682022. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

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2 THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT. KERALA STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, COCHIN UNIVERSITY PO,KOCHI. 682022.

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BY ADVS. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, SC, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY SC COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.S.GOPINATHAN

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07.11.2018, ALONG WITH WP(C).9446/2018, WP(C).10004/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

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WEDNESDAY,THE 07TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 16TH KARTHIKA, 1940

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PETITIONER/S:

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KUMARAN K.K LIBRARY ASSISTANT(RETIRED), COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,KOCHI-22, VATTOLI.P.O,VATTOLI,KOZHIKODE-673507.

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BY ADV. SRI.VINCENT JOSEPH (CHUNDATT)

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RESPONDENT/S:

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1 COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COCHIN UNIVERSITY.P.O,KOCHI-682022,REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

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2 THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT, KERALA STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT,COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,COCHIN UNIVERSITY.P.O,KOCHI682022.

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BY ADVS. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, SC, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY SC COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.S.GOPINATHAN

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07.11.2018, ALONG WITH WP(C).9446/2018, WP(C).10005/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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JUDGMENT

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The petitioners have retired from the service of the Cochin University of Science and Technology. They were not paid retirement benefits based on the

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last pay drawn, on account of audit objection.

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In fact, similarly situated persons have

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approached this Court in W.P.(C)No.40163 of 2017.

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Therein, referring to the earlier judgment of this

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Court, this Court had taken a view that the

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petitioners therein were also entitled for the

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benefit of higher grade based on the decision taken

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by the Syndicate and audit objections are

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unsustainable.

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Therefore, holding that the issue involved is covered in favour of the petitioners in the light of the judgment in W.P.(C)No.40163 of 2017, these writ petitions are disposed directing the University to disburse the pensionary benefits based on the last pay drawn. Needful shall be done to disburse the

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pensionary benefits within a period of two months.

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No costs.

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Sd/-

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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

JUDGE

RK/08.11.2018

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 9446/2018

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PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

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EXHIBIT P1	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY MEMO NO.DIF/33/958/88-89 DTD. 14-2-1989.
EXHIBIT P2	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY MEMO NO.AD.A3/14797/96(A) DTD. 12-11-1997
EXHIBIT P3	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A3/14797/96(A) DTD. 18-12-1997.
EXHIBIT P4	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A3/14797/96 DTD. 29-1-1999.
EXHIBIT P5	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.G2/14797/96 DTD. 7-3-2007
EXHIBIT P6	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY MEMO NO.FIN II/F/906/2006 DTD. 29/03/2007
EXHIBIT P7	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.G2/14797/96(VOL.II) DTD 9-9-2010
EXHIBIT P8	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.FIN.II/F/906/2006 DTD. 25-10-2011
EXHIBIT P9	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.G2/14797/96 VOL.II DTD 18-02-2013
EXHIBIT P10	COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 25-09-2015 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 29084 OF 2015
EXHIBIT P11	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD G2/COURT MATTER/2012 DTD 30-09-2015
EXHIBIT P12	COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD 30-09-2015 IN W.P(C) 30272 OF 2015
EXHIBIT P13	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD G2/14797/96 OF VOL. II DTD 5-1-2016
EXHIBIT P14	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.G2/14797/96 (VOL. II) DTD 26-10-2015
EXHIBIT P15	COPY OF THE FORWARDING LETTER NO.IA & I//LIABILITY/NON LIABILITY REPORTS/2014 DTD 22-1-2016 OF THE UNIVERSITY

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DATED 1-1-2016 FROM THE JOINT DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY

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EXHIBIT P17 COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.FIN IV/54/P/2015 DTD. 8-3-2016

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EXHIBIT P18 COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY PAY FIXATION ORDER NO. FIN IV/PR-2014/2016/1168 DTD 21-05-2016

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EXHIBIT P19 COPY OF REVISED PENSION FIXATION STATEMENT NO. FIN IV/54/P/2015 DTD 25-6-2016

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EXHIBIT P20 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 1-2-2007 IN W.P(C) 5908 OF 2005

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EXHIBIT P21 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD 4-10-2017 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 38498 OF 2015

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RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS:

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EXHIBIT R1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE AUDIT REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2009-10 EXHIBIT R1(b) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.Ad.G2/14797/VOL.II DATED 14.03.2016 EXHIBIT R1(c) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.Ad.G2/14797/96/VOL.II DATED 06.09.2016 EXHIBIT R1(d) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER Ad.G2/6135/2006 DATED 04.06.2012 EXHIBIT R1(e) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.20615/B2/12/H.Edn DATED 20.03.2014 EXHIBIT R1(f) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.36864/B2/11/H.Edn DATED 11.01.2013 EXHIBIT R2(a) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.KSA(STU) A2692/16 DATED 24.04.2017 EXHIBIT R2(b) TRUE COPY OF CONCERNED PAGE OF UNIVERSITY PAY REVISION ORDER 2004 VIDE Ad.A1/215/2006(PR) DATED 20.07.2006` EXHIBIT R2(c) TRUE COPY OF CONCERNED PAGE OF GOVERNMENT PAY REVISION ORDER VIDE G.O. (P)NO.145/2006/FIN DATED 25.03.2006 EXHIBIT R2(d) TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.262/07/(59)/FIN

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DATED 19.06.2007

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EXHIBIT R2(e) TYPED COPY OF CIRCULAR NO.35043/B1/08/H.EDN DATED 10.02.2009

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EXHIBIT R2(f) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.20615/B2/12/H.EDN DATED 20.03.2014

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EXHIBIT R2(g) TRUE COPY OF THE AUDIT REPORT 2010-11 VIDE PAGE NO.26

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 10005/2018

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PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

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EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD.9.2.2018 IN WP(C) NO.40163 OF 2017. EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF PAY FIXATION NO.FIN.II/PR-97/901/99/464 DTD. 15.3.1999. EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A4/174/PROB/99 DTD. 16.7.1999. EXHIBIT P4 COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A4/206/2000 DTD.30.4.2001. EXHIBIT P5 COPY OF UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.FIN II/F/906/99 DTD. 15.6.2001. EXHIBIT P6 COPY OF UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A4/206/2000 DTD 29.5.2001. EXHIBIT P7 COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.FIN.II/F/906/99 DTD. 29.8.2001.

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EXHIBIT P8 COPY OF UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A4/206/2000 DTD 26.11.2002 EXHIBIT P9 COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF PAY FIXATION (PAY REVISION -04) NO.FIN II/PR-04/901/2006/01218 DTD. 30.8.2007.

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EXHIBIT P10 COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A4/TBHG/2006 DTD. 19.5.2010.

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EXHIBIT P11 COPY OF UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.FIN II/F/906/2006 DTD. 7.7.2010. EXHIBIT P12 COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF PAY FIXATION (PAY REVISION 2009) NO.FIN. II/PR-2009/2011/1218 DTD.19.9.2011. EXHIBIT P13 COPY OF STATEMENT OF PAY FIXATION (PAY REVISION 2014) NO. FIN. II/PR-2014/2016/1218 DTD.13.05.2016. EXHIBIT P14 COPY OF CERTIFICATE NO.SIF/NT/2018/994 DTD. 27.2.2018 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL FISHERIES, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

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EXHIBIT P15 COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.FIN.IV/GENERAL/2016(4) DTD.25.5.2016.

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EXHIBIT P16 COPY OF UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.FIN. IV/29/P/2016 DTD.27.7.2016.

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EXHIBIT P17 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 1.2.2007 IN WP(C) NO.5908 OF 2005.

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RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS

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EXHIBIT R1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.Ad.G2/6135/2006 DATED 4.6.2012 EXHIBIT R1(b) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.20615/B2/12/H.EDN DATED 20.03.2014 EXHIBIT R1(c) TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE SYNDICATE IN AGENDA ITEM NO.621

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EXHIBIT R1(d) TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE SYNDICATE IN AGENDA ITEM NO.622.01 EXHIBIT R1(e) TRUE COPY OF AUDIT REPORT 2010-11 (PARA 3.8.6.6) AND AUDIT REPORT 2012-13 (PARA3.18.1) OF KERALA STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT

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EXHIBIT R1(f) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.KSA(STU)A2-151/18 DATED 27.03.2018

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PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

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EXHIBIT P1	COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD.9.2.2018 IN W.P(C)NO.40163 OF 2017
EXHIBIT P2	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A4/174/81 DTD.26.6.98
EXHIBIT P3	COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF PAY FIXATION (PAY REVISION -97)NO.FIN.II/PR-97/901/99/693. DTD.11.5.1999
EXHIBIT P4	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A4/174/PROB/99 DTD.30.6.1999
EXHIBIT P5	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A4/206/2000 DTD.1.7.2002
EXHIBIT P6	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A4/206/2000 DTD.5.11.2002
EXHIBIT P7	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.FIN II/F/906/2002-03 DTD.19/03/2003
EXHIBIT P8	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A4/206/2000 DTD.14.7.2003
EXHIBIT P9	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.FIN.II/F/906/02 DTD.28.10.2003 AND TYPED COPY
EXHIBIT P10	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A4/206/2003 DTD.15.4.2004
EXHIBIT P11	COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF PAY FIXATION (PAY REVISION-04)NO.FIN.II/PR-04/2006/01227 DTD.30.8.2007
EXHIBIT P12	COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.AD.A4/TBHG/2009 DTD.4.11.2010
EXHIBIT P13	COPY OF UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.FIN.II/F/906/2006 DTD.10.12.2010
EXHIBIT P14	COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF PAY FIXATION (PAY REVISION-2009 NO.FIN.II/PR-2009/2011/1227 DTD.3.9.2011
EXHIBIT P15	COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF PAY FIXATION (PAY

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REVISION-2014)NO.FIN.II/PR-2014/2016/1227 DTD.21.5.2016

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EXHIBIT P16 LAST PAY CERTIFICATE NO.DEFL/26/NONTEACHING/2017/1704 DTD.13.7.2017 EXHIBIT P17 COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.FIN IV/MISC/2017 DTD.20.5.2017 EXHIBIT P18 COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.FIN IV/910/P/2017 DTD.22.8.2017 EXHIBIT P19 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD.1.2.2007 IN WRIT PETITION NO.5908 OF 2005.

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RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS:

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EXHIBIT R1(a): TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.Ad.G2/6135/2006 DATED 04.06.2012 EXHIBIT R1(b): TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO,20615/B2/12/H.Edn DATED 20.03.2014. EXHIBIT R1 (c): TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE SYNDICATE IN AGENDA ITEM NO. 621 EXHIBIT R1(d); TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE SYNDICATE IN AGENDA ITEM NO. 622.01 EXHIBIT R2(a): TRUE COPY OF THE CLARIFICATION LETTER VIDE DKSA/106/U/2018 DATED 20.02.2018 EXHIBIT R2(b): TRUE COPY OF THE INTIMATION LETTER VIDE KSA (STU) A2-151/18 DATED 27.03.2018 EXHIBIT R2(c): TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY PAY REVISION ORDER NO.AD.A1/215/2006 (PR) DATED 20.07.2006 EXHIBIT R2(d): TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT PAY REVISION ORDER VIDE G.O.(P) No.145/2006/Fin DATED 25.03.2006 EXHIBIT R2(e): TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT VIDE G.O.(P) No.262/07 (59)/Fin DATED 19.06.2007 EXHIBIT R2(f): TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT LETTER NO.20615/B2/12/H.Edn. DATED 20.03.2014 EXHIBIT R2(G): TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.43/B108/H.Edn DATED 10.02.09

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Achuthan Pillai.v v. Cochin University of Science and Technology

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