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Shajan M.S vs The State Of Kerala
2022 Latest Caselaw 9637 Ker

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 9637 Ker
Judgement Date : 25 August, 2022

Kerala High Court
Shajan M.S vs The State Of Kerala on 25 August, 2022
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
     THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 3RD BHADRA, 1944
                        RP NO. 751 OF 2022
 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 27309/2021 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
REVIEW PETITIONER/PETITIONERS:

    1     SHAJAN M.S.
          AGED 60 YEARS
          S/O. M. SAMUEL, MAMTHARATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, PARAKKARA
          P.O., THATTAYIL, PATHANAMTHITTA-691 525. (RETIRED AS
          ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN CHEMISTRY, ST. STEPHEN'S
          COLLEGE, PATHANAPURAM).

    2     DR. VARUGHESE P. DANIEL,
          PLAVILAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, 80 MYTHRI NAGAR, PAROTTUKONAM,
          NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 015 (RETIRED
          PRINCIPAL, ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, PATHANAPURAM).

    3     K.O. RAJU,
          KIZHAKKEPARAMBIL, KIZHAVALLOOR P.O., KONNY,
          PATHANAMTHITTA-689 691 (RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN
          MATHEMATICS, CATHOLICATE COLLEGE, PATHANAMTHITTA).

    4     DR. SHINEY BABY,
          THEKKECLAVUMKAL, UZHAVOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 634
          (RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN CHEMISTRY, ST.
          STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, UZHAVOOR)

    5     DR. RAMESH KUMAR B.,
          MUKKATHU HOUSE, EDAYARANMULA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA-689
          532 (RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN CHEMISTRY, N.S.S.
          COLLEGE, PANDALAM)

    6     DR. MICHAEL RAJ,
          24, BAMA ILLAM, RAJALINGAM STREET, RENITHOTTAM,
          NESAMONY NAGAR P.O., NAGERCOIL - 1, KANYAKUMARI
          DISTRICT, TAMILNADU - 629 001 (RETIRED ASSOCIATE
          PROFESSOR IN ECONOMICS, ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,
          PATHANAPURAM).

    7     DR. ALAVIKUTTY P.M.,
          PEEYAM HOUSE, TC ROAD, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM - 676
          306 (RETIRED PRINCIPAL, PSMO COLLEGE, TIRURANGADI)

    8     JOHNSON VARUGHESE,
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          NEDUMPURATH, THODUPUZHA EAST P.O., PIN - 685 585
          (RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN COMMERCE, NIRMALA
          COLLEGE, MUVATTUPUZHA).

    9     DR. D. GOPIMOHAN,
          KOOTTUNGAL VEEDU, PARAKODU P.O., ADOOR - 691 554
          (RETIRED PRINCIPAL, NSS COLLEGE, PANDALAM)

    10    MRS. GEETHA ANNIE GEORGE,
          PULINTHITTA RSPO, THIRUVALLA - 689 111 (RETIRED
          ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN CHEMISTRY, ST. STEPHEN'S
          COLLEGE, PATHANAPURAM).

    11    THOMMACHEN XAVIER,
          PATHINARIL HOUSE, 16/1938B, K.V. THOMAS ROAD,
          THOPPUMPADY P.O., KOCHI - 682 005 (RETIRED ASSOCIATE
          PROFESSOR IN CHEMISTRY, SACRED HEART COLLEGE, THEVARA,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT).

    12    DR. K.K. MUSTHAFA,
          KALARITTU KANDIYIL HOUSE, PUTHUR P.O., PIN - 670 692
          (RETIRED PRINCIPAL, NAM COLLEGE, KALLIKKANDY).

    13    JAINAMMA JOHN,
          MULLOOR HOUSE, PEROOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 637 (RETIRED
          ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN ZOOLOGY, ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,
          UZHAVOOR)

    14    E.K. KURIAKOSE,
          ITTIYADATHU HOUSE, MALAM P.O., KOTTAYAM (RETIRED
          ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN CHEMISTRY, ST. MARY'S COLLEGE,
          MANARCAD, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT).

    15    ZAINABA K.,
          PALLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VATTALUR P.O., MAKKARAPARAMBA,
          MALAPPURAM - 676 507 (RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN
          MATHEMATICS, MES KALLADI COLLEGE, MANNARKAD).

    16    DR. MOHAMMEDALI P.,
          PALLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VATTALUR P.O., MAKKAPARAMBA,
          MALAPPURAM - 676 507 (RETIRED PRINCIPAL, MES KEVEEYAM
          COLLEGE, VALANCHERRY).

    17    DR. SHEELA A.,
          RAJASHEEL, OYOOR, KOLLAM-691 510 (RETIRED ASSOCIATE
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          PROFESSOR IN CHEMISTRY, MSM COLLEGE, KAYAMKULAM)

    18    ANNA JOHN P.,
          THENGUMTHURUTHEL, MANARCAD P.O., KOTTAYAM (RETIRED
          ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN ZOOLOGY, ST. MARY'S COLLEGE,
          MANARCAD).

    19    DR. MERCY PHILIP C.,
          MOOLAKKATTU HOUSE, KIDANGOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 572
          (RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN CHEMISTRY, PRINCIPAL-
          IN-CHARGE, ST.STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, UZHAVOOR).

    20    DR. FRANCIS CYRIAC E.,
          EDATTU KUNNEL CHALIL, UZHAVOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 634
          (RETIRED PRINCIPAL, ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, UZHAVOOR)

    21    DR. K.K. HAMSA,
          KANDANKULANGARA HOUSE, ULLIYERI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673
          323 (RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN STATISTICS, FAROOK
          COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE)

    22    DR. BABURAJ M.S.,
          UTHRADAM, TC. 12/447(3), PLAMOODU, PATTOM P.O.,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN
          STATISTICS, CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, KATTAKADA).

    23    DR. MURALIDHARAN NAMBIAR M.,
          POURNAMI, PADIHANTTAM KOZUVAL, NILESHWAR P.O., KASARGOD
          DISTRICT. (RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN POLITICAL
          SCIENCE, NEHRU ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE, KANHANGAD)

          BY ADV M.S.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR



RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS:

    1     THE STATE OF KERALA
          REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
          SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

    2     THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
          HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
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    3       THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
            FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -
            695 001.

    4       THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E),
            OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -
            695 001.

    5       THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION,
            OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS
            BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.

            SMT.PARVATHY-GP




     THIS   REVIEW   PETITION   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR   ADMISSION   ON
25.08.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                             O R D E R

The judgment sought to be reviewed was

delivered along with a batch of cases. The

petitioners point out that this case ought not

to have been tagged along with the said batch,

since the facts are different.

I have examined the pleadings on record and

I am also persuaded to the view that the

petitioners are right.

In the circumstances, the judgment dated

17.06.2022 is recalled and this review petition

is allowed.

Sd/-

DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE SAS

 
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