Kerala High Court
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WA 491/2021 1/3
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Present:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
Tuesday,the 16th day of March 2021/25th Phalguna, 1942
WA No.491/2021
Against Judgmentvdated 18-12-2020 in WP(C) No.15666/2020 of this Court.
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APPELLANT/9TH RESPONDENT:
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DR. T ALEXANDER,AGED 40 YEARS,S/O.THOMAS K.,
WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE IN ST.JOHN'S COLLEGE, ANCHAL,KOLLAM-691 306.
BY ADVS. M/S.SHAFIK M.ABDULKHADIR,
M.ALFRED LIONEL WINSTON & RAMAKRISHNAN D.
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 8 & 10 TO 16:
1. DR.RESHMI R.R.,AGED 32 YEARS,W/O.NAVEEN SANKAR,
KAIPPALLIL,THOTTUMUGHAM P.O.,
SOUTH MYNAGAPALLI,KOLLAM-699 519.
2. STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION,SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
3. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION,
DIRECTORATE OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION,6TH FLOOR,
VIKAS BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
4. UNIVERISTY OF KERALA.
REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR,
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA,SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS,
PALAYAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 034.
5. REGISTRAR,UNIVERSITY OF KERALA,SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS,
PALAYAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 034.
6. MANAGER,MALANKARA SYRIAN CATHOLIC COLLEGES,
(MAJOR ARCHDIOCESE OF TRIVANDRUM),ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL
CAMPUS,PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.
7. PRINCIPAL.ST.JOHN'S COLLEGE,
ANCHAL,KOLLAM-691 306.
8. CHAIRMAN,SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION
TO THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE,ST.JOHN'S COLLEGE,ANCHAL,KOLLAM-691 306.
9. DR.BRILLIANT RAJAN,HOD AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE,
ST.JOHN'S COLLEGE,ANCHAL,KOLLAM-691 306.
10. REV.DR.M.G.MATHEW COR-EPISCOPE,CHAIRMAN AND
MANAGEMENT NOMINEE,RETIRED PRINCIPAL,
MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE,TRIVANDRUM AND VICAR
GENERAL,MAJOR ARCHBISHOP'S HOUSE,PATTOM,
TRIVANDRUM AND MANAGER,M.S. COLLEGE,
PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.
11. DR.SABU JOSEPH,SUBJECT EXPERT(MANAGEMENT NOMINEE,
PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT,DEPARTMENT OF
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES,UNIVERSITY OF KERALA,SENATE HOUSE
CAMPUS,PALAYAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 034.
12. DR.SHIVANANDAN ACCHARI V.,SUBJECT EXPERT,
DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL
CHEMISTRY, ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT,SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES,
CUSAT, KOCHI.
13. DR.SHIJO JOSEPH,SUBJECT EXPERT,
FORMER SENIOR SCIENTIST,KFRI,PRESENTLY AS ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR,REMOTE SENSING AND GIS DEPARTMENT.5
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KERALA UNIVERSITY OF FISHERIES AND OCEAN STUDEIS,
PUDUVYPU,KOCHI.
14. SR.S.D.FEROLD XAVIER,GOVERNMENT NOMINEE,
ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE
DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
15. REV.FR.JOHNSON G.,PRINCIPAL NOMINEE,
PRINCIPAL,ST.JOHN'S COLLEGE,ANCHAL.
16. SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE SELECTION OF
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
UNDER THE COLLEGES,MALANKARA SYRIAN CATHOLIC COLLEGES
MANAGEMENT,PATTOM,TRIVANDRUM,REPRESENTED BY ITS
CHAIRMAN,THE MALANKARA SYRIAN CATHOLIC COLLEGES
(MAJOR ARCHDIOCESE OF TRIVANDRUM),SAMANNUAYA PASTORAL
CENTRE,ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL CAMPUS,PATTOM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-04.
BY ADV. SRI,KALEESWARAM RAJ FOR R1.
GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R2,3 & 14.
ADV.SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM FOR R4 & 5.
ADV.SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW FOR R6 TO 13,15 & 16.
Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the circumstances
stated in the appeal memorandum the High Court be pleased to direct the
University of Kerala to approve the appointment of the appellant provisionally
considering the fact that the appellant is working without any
salary/remuneration for about one and a half years, pending disposal of the Writ
Appeal.
This Writ Appeal coming on for admission on 16.03.2021 upon perusing the
appeal memorandum, the court on the same day passed the following:-
ORDER
Admit. Sri.Santhosh Mathew, the learned counsel appears for respondents 6
to 13, 15 and 16. Sri.Kaleeswaram Raj takes notice for respondent No.1. The
learned Government Pleader takes notice for respondents 2, 3 and 14.
Sri.Thomas Abraham, the learned counsel takes notice for respondents 4 and 5.
Post along with W.A.No.236/2021 and W.A.No.271/2021.
Taking note of the interim order granted in the connected Writ Appeal, there
will be a stay of operation of the impugned judgment, pending disposal of the
Writ Appeal. It is made clear however that the appointment of the appellant
shall not be approved until further orders.
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Sd/- GOPINATH P.,JUDGE
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