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Ranjith C, vs State of Kerala,

Ranjith C, vs State of Kerala,

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Orders Decided Sep 20, 2023
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Citation
Court
Kerala Orders High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
OP(KAT)/439/2023

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Ranjith C,

Respondent

State of Kerala,

Excerpt

.....3in the high court of kerala at ernakulampresent the honourable mr. justice a.muhamed mustaque & the honourable mrs. justice shoba annamma eapen wednesday, the 20th day of september 2023 / 29th bhadra, 1945 op(kat) no. 438 of 2023 (against the order dated 23.02.2023 in oa no.322/2023 of the hon’ble kerala administrative tribunal, additional bench, ernakulam) petitioner/applicant in oa:1 dr. k.k.ramachandran, aged 55 years s/o k.k.krishnan, professor, department of mechanical engineering, government engineering college, thrissur (dt.) - 680009, residing at: "devikripa", jawahar road, pottore p o., tirur, thrissur (dt), pin - 680581 2 dr. d.mahipal, aged 55 years s/o v.k.divakaran, professor, department of mechanical engineering, government engineering college, thrissur (dt.) - 680009, residing at: "neelolpalam", kolazhi p o., thrissur (dt), pin - 680010 3 dr. manmohan c m, aged 55 years s/o madambi.c.c, associate professor, department of mechanical engineering, government engineering college, thrissur (dt.) - 680009, residing at: "gulmohar", perumpilli lane, kanimangalam, thrissur (dt), pin - 680027by advs. r.reji kumar p.r.jayakrishnan respondents/respondents in oa: 1 state of kerala, represented by its secretary to government, higher education department, secretariat, thiruvananthapuram, pin 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 4 - 695001 2 the secretary to government, finance (expenditure) department, secretariat, thiruvananthapuram, pin - 6950013 union of india, represented by: the secretary to government of india, department of higher education, shastri bhawan, new delhi, pin - 110001 4 the director, directorate of technical education, padmavilasom street, fort p o, thiruvananthapuram, pin - 695023 5 the all-india council for technical education, represented by its secretary, nelson mandela marg, vasant kunj, new delhi, pin - 110070 this op kerala administrative tribunal having come up for admission on 20.09.2023, along with.....

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 29TH BHADRA, 1945 OP(KAT) NO. 400 OF 2023 (AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 26.05.2023 IN OA NO.758/2023 OF THE HON’BLE KERELA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM) PETITIONER/APPLICANT IN OA: DR. RAGHU KUMAR C, AGED 55 YEARS S/O CHANDRASEKHARAN PILLAI, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE KANNUR ROAD, WESTHILL, KOZHIKODE - 673005, NOW RESIDING AT SREEPADAM, NANMINDA PO, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673613

BY ADVS. R.REJI KUMAR P.R.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE (EXPENDITURE) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 3 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY: THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 4 THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PADMAVILASOM STREET, FORT P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023 5 THE ALL-INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110070

438, 439 & 440 of 2023 2 BY ADV SAJITH KUMAR V. ADV.ANTONY MUKKATH - GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.09.2023, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).438/2023, 439/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 3

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 29TH BHADRA, 1945 OP(KAT) NO. 438 OF 2023 (AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 23.02.2023 IN OA NO.322/2023 OF THE HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM) PETITIONER/APPLICANT IN OA:

1 DR. K.K.RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 55 YEARS S/O K.K.KRISHNAN, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, THRISSUR (DT.) - 680009, RESIDING AT: "DEVIKRIPA", JAWAHAR ROAD, POTTORE P O., TIRUR, THRISSUR (DT), PIN - 680581 2 DR. D.MAHIPAL, AGED 55 YEARS S/O V.K.DIVAKARAN, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, THRISSUR (DT.) - 680009, RESIDING AT: "NEELOLPALAM", KOLAZHI P O., THRISSUR (DT), PIN - 680010 3 DR. MANMOHAN C M, AGED 55 YEARS S/O MADAMBI.C.C, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, THRISSUR (DT.) - 680009, RESIDING AT: "GULMOHAR", PERUMPILLI LANE, KANIMANGALAM, THRISSUR (DT), PIN - 680027

BY ADVS. R.REJI KUMAR P.R.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN OA: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 4 - 695001 2 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE (EXPENDITURE) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

3 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY: THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 4 THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PADMAVILASOM STREET, FORT P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023 5 THE ALL-INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110070 THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.09.2023, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).400/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 5

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 29TH BHADRA, 1945 OP(KAT) NO. 439 OF 2023 (AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 10.08.2023 IN O.A. NO.884/2022 OF THE HON’BLE KERELA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM) PETITIONERS/APPLICANTS IN OA:

1 RANJITH C, AGED 53 YEARS S/O .C RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT 33/4194, 'GAYATHRI', CHAKKALAPARAMBA, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673009 2 ABDUL NASAR A A, AGED 55 YEARS S/O ABDULLA A K, PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, TRIPRAYAR RESIDING AT AYYANIL KALAPURACKAL, AZHICODE P.O. TRICHUR -, PIN - 680666 3 JOSHY MATHEW, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O V J MATHAI, LECTURER (POLYMER SCIENCE), GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, NATTAKOM, KOTTAYAM RESIDING AT VADAKKETHAKIDIYEL, KARIPURAM APARTMENTS, COLLECTORATE.P O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686002 4 SOBHANA K, AGED 55 YEARS D/O UNNIPERAVAN K, LECTURER (ELECTRONICS), GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC MEENAGADY, RESIDING AT 'INDEEVARAM', NERKKOTTUPOYIL, PADANILAM.P.O., KUNNAMANGALAM KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673571 5 MANOHARAN R, AGED 55 YEARS S/O RAGHAVAN NADAR, LECTURER (COMPUTER SCIENCE), GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KAIMANAM, RESIDING AT TC50/1277, THALIYAL, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 6 JAYASREE M, 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 6 AGED 55 YEARS W/O P N SURENDRAN NAIR, LECTURER, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KALAMASSERY, RESIDING AT RESIDING AT 'ANIZHAM', PUZHAKKARAPADAM LANE, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI, PIN - 682028 7 REGIMON ABRAHAM, AGED 55 YEARS S/O ABRAHA M.T, HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT (COMPUTER SCIENCE), GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, CHELAKKARA, RESIDING AT MADATHILPARMBIL, PRRA-68, PRADITHA ROAD, KURIACHIRA PO, THRISSUR, PIN - 680006 8 SAJU KUMAR, AGED 55 YEARS S/O LEKSHMANAN A, HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT (CIVIL), GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, VENNIKULAM, RESIDING AT MULAVOORAZHIKOM, SANTHI NAGAR - 263, AYATHIL P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 691021 9 JAYARANI M, AGED 55 YEARS D/O KUNHIRAMAN, LECTURER (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING), GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT INDEEVARAM, THILANNUR, THAZHE CHOVVA P.O., KANNUR, PIN - 670018 10 PRAKASAN M C, AGED 54 YEARS S/O P K NARAYANA KURUP, PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, MATTANNUR, RESIDING AT LAKSHMI NIVAS, KARTHIKAPPALLY, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673542 BY ADVS. R.REJI KUMAR P.R.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN OA: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE (EXPENDITURE) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 3 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY: THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 7 4 THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PADMAVILASOM STREET, FORT P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023 5 THE ALL-INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110070 6 THE REGIONAL OFFICER & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR THE ALL-INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, SWRO CAMP OFFICE, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695016 THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.09.2023, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).400/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 8

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 29TH BHADRA, 1945 OP(KAT) NO. 437 OF 2023 (AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 26.05.2023 IN OA NO.757/2023 OF THE HON’BLE KERELA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM) PETITIONER/APPLICANT IN OA:

ASOKAN O V, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PARASSINI KADAVU P O, KANNUR - 670563, NOW RESIDING AT ORKKATTERI VEETTIL (H), KALLACHI PO, VADAKARA VIA, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673506 BY ADVS. R.REJI KUMAR P.R.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN OA: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 3 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY: THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 4 THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PADMAVILASOM STREET, FORT P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -, PIN - 695023 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 9 5 THE ALL-INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110070 THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.09.2023, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).400/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 10

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 29TH BHADRA, 1945 OP(KAT) NO. 435 OF 2023 (AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 26.05.2023 IN O A NO.683/2023 OF THE HON’BLE KERELA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM) PETITIONER/APPLICANT IN OA:

SURESH BABU N, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O GOPALAN NAIR, WORKING AS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT (CIVIL ENGINEERING), KERALA GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, WEST HILL P O, KOZHIKODE - 673005, NOW RESIDING AT: NEELANJANAN, BALUSSERY P O, KOZHIKODE, PIN -

BY ADVS. R.REJI KUMAR P.R.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN OA: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE (PAY REVISION CELL) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

3 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY: THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 4 THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PADMAVILASOM STREET, 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 11 FORT P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023 5 THE ALL-INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110070 6 THE REGIONAL OFFICER & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, THE ALL-INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, SWRO CAMP OFFICE, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695016 THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.09.2023, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).400/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 12

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 29TH BHADRA, 1945 OP(KAT) NO. 440 OF 2023 (AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 10.08.2023 IN OA NO.547/2023 OF THE HON’BLE KERELA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM) PETITIONER/APPLICANT IN OA:

THARABAI C .V., AGED 56 YEARS W/O. SUNILRAJ N. R., WORKING AS LECTURER IN ELECTRONICS, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM - 683104, NOW RESIDING AT: PNRA-84, NALUMAKKAL HOUSE, MOSQUE ROAD, PADIVATTOM, EDAPPALLY P O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682024 BY ADVS. R.REJI KUMAR P.R.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN OA: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE (EXPENDITURE) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 3 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 4 THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PADMAVILASOM STREET, 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 13 FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023 5 THE ALL-INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110070 6 THE REGIONAL OFFICER & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, THE ALL-INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, SWRO CAMP OFFICE, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695016 THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.09.2023, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).400/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 14

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 29TH BHADRA, 1945 OP(KAT) NO. 436 OF 2023 (AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 10.08.2023 IN OA NO.221/2023 OF THE HON’BLE KERELA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM) PETITIONER/APPLICANT IN OA:

SUBHA K.A., AGED 56 YEARS W/O.RAJENDRAN, WORKING AS LECTURER, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM -683104, NOW RESIDING AT: PALLURUTHY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682006 BY ADVS. R.REJI KUMAR P.R.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN OA: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE (EXPENDITURE) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 3 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 4 THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PADMAVILASOM STREET, 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 15 FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023 5 THE ALL-INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI -, PIN - 110070 6 THE REGIONAL OFFICER & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, THE ALL-INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, SWRO CAMP OFFICE, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695016 THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.09.2023, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).400/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 16

JUDGMENT

A.Muhamed Mustaque, J.

These original petitions are filed challenging the

order of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal. The short

issue raised in these original petitions is whether the petitioner can be permitted to continue in the post of Assistant Professor in Engineering College, Kozhikode, beyond 56 years as per Rule 60(A) Part 1 of Kerala Service Rules.

2. The petitioner’s claim is that in terms of

All-India Council for Technical Education Regulation, he is entitled to continue up to the age of 65. The Tribunal turned down the challenge. A co-ordinate Division Bench, had also taken a similar view in regard to the similar set of Assistant Professors in the State Government Service that, they cannot continue beyond 56 years in W.A. No.523/2023. 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 17 In that view of the matter the issue is covered against the petitioner. Original petitions are dismissed accordingly. Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE Sd/- SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN JUDGE SMF 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 18 APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 438/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT 1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23-02-2023 IN OA (EKM) NO.322/2023 OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM EXHIBIT P.2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22-12-2022 IN OA

(EKM) NO.125/2022 OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE

TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM EXHIBIT P.3 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE OA (EKM) NO.322/2023 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRY OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM ANNEXTURE A1 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.37-3/LEGAL/2010 DATED 22.01.2010 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A2 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.61-1/RIFD/7TH CPC/2016-17 DATED 01.03.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A3 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.99/2021/HEDN DATED 16.02.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A4 TRUE COPIES OF FRONT PAGE AS WELL AS PAGE NOS. (I), 82 AND 145 OF APPROVAL PROCESS HAND BOOK 2022-23 ISSUED BY AICTE. ANNEXTURE A5 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.1/12295/2021 DATED

25.02.2021 ISSUED BY JOINT SECRETARY, TECHNICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL.

ANNEXTURE A6 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 03.01.2023 IN W.P.(C) NO.42476/2022OF HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. ANNEXTURE A7 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 22.06.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.884/2022 OF HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH ERNAKULAM. ANNEXTURE A8 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 22.06.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.221/2023 OF THE HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH ERNAKULAM. 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 19 APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 439/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P.1 CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER DATED 10-08-2023 IN OA

(EKM) NO.884/2022 ALONG WITH ORDER DATED IN OA

(EKM) NO.125/2022 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE

TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM EXHIBIT P.2 TRUE COPY OF OA (EKM) NO.884/2022 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES A1 TO A6 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRY OF HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL. ANNEXTURE A1 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.37-3/LEGAL/2010 DATED 22.01.2010 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A2 TRUE COPY OF GO (MS) NO.75/2014/FIN DATED 20.02.2014 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A3 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.61-1/RIFD/7TH CPC/2016-17 DATED 01.03.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A4 TRUE COPY OF GO (MS) NO.97/2021/HEDN DATED 16.02.2021 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A5 TRUE COPIES OF FRONT PAGE AS WELL AS PAGE NOS. (I), 82 AND 145 OF APPROVAL PROCESS HAND BOOK 2022-23 ISSUED BY AICTE. ANNEXTURE A6 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.1/12295/2021 DATED 25.02.2021 ISSUED BY JOINT SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL. 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 20 APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 437/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P.1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 26-05-2023 IN

OA (EKM) NO.757/2023 ALONG WITH ORDER DATED IN OA (EKM) NO.125/2022 OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM EXHIBIT P.2 TRUE COPY OF THE OA (EKM) NO.757/2023 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES / DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE REGISTRY OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM

ANNEXTURE A1 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.37-3/LEGAL/2010 DATED 22.01.2010 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A2 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.61-1/RIFD/7TH CPC/2016-17 DATED 01.03.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A3 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.99/2021/HEDN DATED 16.02.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A4 TRUE COPIES OF FRONT PAGE AS WELL AS PAGE NOS. (I), 82 AND 145 OF APPROVAL PROCESS HAND BOOK 2022-23 ISSUED BY AICTE. ANNEXTURE A5 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.1/12295/2021 DATED

25.02.2021 ISSUED BY JOINT SECRETARY, TECHNICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL.

ANNEXTURE A6 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 03.01.2023 IN W.P.(C) NO.42476/2022OF HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. ANNEXTURE A7 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 22.06.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.884/2022 OF HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH ERNAKULAM. ANNEXTURE A8 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 03.02.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.221/2023 OF THE HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH ERNAKULAM. 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 21 APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 435/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P.1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 10.08.2023 IN OA (EKM) NO.683/2023 OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM EXHIBIT P.2 CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER DATED 22-12-2022 IN OA EKM NO.125/2022 OF HON'BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL EXHIBIT P.3 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE OA (EKM) NO.683/2023 ALONG

WITH ANNEXURES / DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE REGISTRY OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH ERNAKULAM

ANNEXTURE A1 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.37-3/LEGAL/2010 DATED 22.01.2010 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A2 TRUE COPY OF GO (MS) NO.75/2014/FIN DATED 20.02.2014 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A3 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.61-1/RFID/7TH CPC/2016-17 DATED 01/03.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A4 TRUE COPY OF GO(MS) 978/2021/HEDN DATED 16.02.2021 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A5 TRUE COPIES OF FRONT PAGE AS WELL AS PAGE NOS. (I), 82 AND 145 OF APPROVAL PROCESS HAND BOOK 2022-23 ISSUED BY AICTE. ANNEXTURE A6 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.1/12295/2021 DATED 25.02.2021 ISSUED BY JOINT SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL. ANNEXTURE A7 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 03.01.2023 IN W.P.(c) NO.42476/2022OF HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. ANNEXTURE A8 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 22.06.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.884/2022 OF HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL. ANNEXTURE A9 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 29.10.2021 IN WRIT PETITION NO.3125 OF 2020 OF HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY. ANNEXTURE A10 TRUE COPY O FORDER DATED 01.04.2022 IN SLP © NO.4635-4636 OF 2022 OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT. 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 22 APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 440/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P.1 CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER DATED 10-08-2023 IN OA

(EKM) NO.547/2023 ALONG WITH ORDER DATED IN OA

(EKM) NO.125/2022 OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM EXHIBIT P.2 TRUE COPY OF OA (EKM) NO.547/2023 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES / DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE REGISTRY OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH ERNAKULAM

ANNEXURE A1 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.37-3/LEGAL/2010 DATED 22.1.2010 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPY OF GO (MS) NO.75/2014/FIN DATED 20.02.2014 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A3 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.61-1/RIFD/7TH CPC/2016-17 DATED 01.03.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A4 TRUE COPY OF GO (MS) NO.97/2021/HEDN DATED 16.02.2021 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A5 TRUE COPIES OF FRONT PAGE AS WELL AS PAGE NOS. (I), 82 AND 145 OF APPROVAL PROCESS HAND BOOK 2022-23 ISSUED BY AICTE.TRUE CO ANNEXURE A6 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.1/12295/2021 DATED 25.02.2021 ISSUED BY JOINT SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL. ANNEXURE A7 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 03.01.2023 IN W.P.(c) NO.42476/2022OF HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. ANNEXURE A8 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 22.06.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.884/2022 OF HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL. ANNEXTURE A9 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 29.10.2021 IN WRIT PETITION NO.3125 OF 2020 OF HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY. ANNEXTURE A10 TRUE COPY O FORDER DATED 01.04.2022 IN SLP © NO.4635-4636 OF 2022 OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT. 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 23 APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 436/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P.1 CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER DATED 10-08-2023 IN OA

(EKM) NO.221/2023 ALONG WITH ORDER DATED IN OA

(EKM) NO.125/2022 OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE

TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM EXHIBIT P.2 CERTIFIED COPY OF OA (EKM) NO.884/2023 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRY OF HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL. ANNEXURE A1 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.37-3/LEGAL/2010 DATED 22.1.2010 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPY OF GO (MS) NO.75/2014/FIN DATED 20.02.2014 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A3 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.61-1/RIFD/7TH CPC/2016-17 DATED 01.03.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A4 TRUE COPY OF GO (MS) NO.97/2021/HEDN DATED 16.02.2021 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A5 TRUE COPIES OF FRONT PAGE AS WELL AS PAGE NOS. (I), 82 AND 145 OF APPROVAL PROCESS HAND BOOK 2022-23 ISSUED BY AICTE.TRUE CO ANNEXURE A6 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.1/12295/2021 DATED 25.02.2021 ISSUED BY JOINT SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL. ANNEXURE A7 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 03.01.2023 IN W.P.(c) NO.42476/2022OF HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. ANNEXURE A8 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 22.06.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.884/2022 OF HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL. 438, 439 & 440 of 2023 24 APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 400/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P.1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 26-05-2023 IN OA (EKM) NO.758/2023 OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM EXHIBIT P.2 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED IN OA (EKM) NO.125/2022 OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM EXHIBIT P.3 TRUE COPY OF THE OA (EKM) NO.758/2023 ALONG WITH

ANNEXURES / DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE REGISTRY OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM

ANNEXURE A1 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.37-3/LEGAL/2010 DATED 22.1.2010 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A2 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION F NO.61-1/RIFD/7TH CPC/2016-17 DATED 01.03.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A3 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.99/2021/HEDN DATED 16.02.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. ANNEXTURE A4 TRUE COPIES OF FRONT PAGE AS WELL AS PAGE NOS. (I), 82 AND 145 OF APPROVAL PROCESS HAND BOOK 2022-23 ISSUED BY AICTE. ANNEXTURE A5 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.1/12295/2021 DATED

25.02.2021 ISSUED BY JOINT SECRETARY, TECHNICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL. ANNEXTURE A6 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 03.01.2023 IN W.P.(C) NO.42476/2022OF HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. ANNEXTURE A7 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 22.06.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.884/2022 OF HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH ERNAKULAM.

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