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 MONDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2023 / 20TH CHAITHRA, 1945 WA NO. 1961 OF 2022 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 08.12.2022 IN WP(C)NO.35646/2022 ------ APPELLANTS/ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 8 & 9 IN THE WP(C): 1 VISHNU.A., AGED 23 YEARS, S/O. AIYAPPAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT REVATHY, PALUVALLY PUTHEN VEEDU, KUREEPUZHA EAST, KAVANAD P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 691003. 2 AJINTH AJAY, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.S.AJAYMKUMAR, RESIDING AT GRANMA, PALAPPURAM.P.O., OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679103. ELVIN PETER P.J. ACHUTH KYLAS RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1 TO 7 IN THE WP(C):
1 S. JAYARAM, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.SANKARAN, MEMBER (SENATE), UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT SANKARA BHAVANAM, MANGADAM.P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN -690515. 2 THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PIN - 695034. 3 THE SENATE, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED THROUGH THE REGISTRAR, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695034. 4 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695034.
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5 THE SEARCH-CUM-SELECTION COMMITTEE OF VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CONVENOR, PROF. DEBASHIS CHATERJEE, DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, KOZHIKODE, OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR, RAJ BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695099. 6 THE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KERALA RAJ BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695099. 7 DR.PRAMOD N., S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, RESIDING AT NEERANJANAM, NADUVANTHRA VILA LANE, KIZHAKKEMUKKOLA, KALLAYAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695034. 8 DR. SOJU S., S/O.S.SUSEELAND, SREE NARAYANA COLLEGE SIVAGRI, VARKALA, RESIDING AT T.C. MANACAUD.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695009. NISHA GEORGE SHRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM, SC, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA S.PRASANTH, SC, CHANCELLOR OF UNIVERSITIES OF KERALA R.T.PRADEEP S.PRASANTH S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR (SR.)
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.04.2023, ALONG WITH W.A.NO.1973/2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.Nos.1961 & 1973 of 2022 3
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN MONDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2023 / 20TH CHAITHRA, 1945 WA NO.1973 OF 2022 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 08.12.2022 IN WP(C) NO.35646/2022 APPELLANTS/ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 6 & 7:
1 DR. PRAMOD.N., AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, MEMBER, SENATE, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, RESIDING AT NEERANJANAM, NADUVANTHRA VILA LANE, KIZHAKKEMUKKOLA, KALLAYAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695043. 2 DR.SOJU.S., AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.S.SUSEELAN, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (COMMERCE), SREE NARAYANA COLLEGE, SIVAGIRI, VARKALA, RESIDING AT T.C.49/52(2), KODIYIL HOUSE, KAMALESWARAM, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 695009. R.T.PRADEEP M.BINDUDAS K.C.HARISH
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1 TO 5, 8 & 9:
1 S.JAYARAM, S/O.SANKARAN, AGED 55 YEARS, MEMBER (SENATE), UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT SANKARA BHAVANAM, MANGADAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 690515. 2 THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PIN - 695034. 3 THE SENATE, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED THROUGH THE REGISTRAR, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695034.
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4 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695034. 5 THE SEARCH-CUM-SELECTION COMMITTEE OF VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CONVENOR, PROF. DEBASHIS CHATERJEE, DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, KOZHIKODE, OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR, RAJ BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695099. 6 THE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KERALA RAJ BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695099. 7 VISHNU.A., AGED 23 YEARS, S/O.V.AIYAPPAN PILLA, RESIDING AT REVATHY, PALUVALLY PUTHEN VEEDU, KUREEPUZHA EAST, KAVANAD P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 691003. 8 AJINTH AJAY, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.S.AJAYKUMAR, RESIDING AT GRANMA, PALAPPURAM P.O., OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679103. SHRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM, SC, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA S.PRASANTH S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR (SR.)
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.04.2023, ALONG WITH W.A.NO.1961/2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.Nos.1961 & 1973 of 2022 5
JUDGMENT
[W.A.Nos.1961/2022 and 1973/2022] These appeals are dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE Sd/- SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN JUDGE ln W.A.Nos.1961 & 1973 of 2022 6 APPENDIX OF WA 1973/2022 PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: Copy of I.A. COPY OF I.A. NO.2/2022 IN W.P(C) NO.35646/2022 FOR IMPLEADING DATED 30.11.2022 W.A.Nos.1961 & 1973 of 2022 7 APPENDIX OF W.A.NO.1961/2022 PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF UGC REGULATIONS, 2010. ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPY OF THE AMENDED UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSIONS REGULATIONS, 2013 NO. F.1-2/2009(EC/PS) V(I) VOL.II DATED 1306.2013. ANNEXURE A3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF UGC REGULATIONS, 2018.