Kerala High Court

C.P.Venugopalan Nair vs State Of Kerala on 14 March, 2022

                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
            THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
                                     &
                THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
          Monday, the 14th day of March 2022 / 23rd Phalguna, 1943
                             WA NO. 231 OF 2022

    AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 20.12.2021 IN WP(C) 8241/2021 OF THIS COURT

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APPELLANT/FIRST PETITIONER:

C.P.VENUGOPALAN NAIR, AGED 80 YEARS, S/O RAMANKUTTI KIDAVU, RESIDING IN THE ADDRESS CHERIYAPARAMBATH HOUSE, EKAROOL P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 673 574.

BY ADV.SRI.SREEKUMAR G.CHELUR

RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 1-14,16-36,38-111 AND THE SECOND PETITIONER:

1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 001.

2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THAMARASSERY P.O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 673 574.

3. ILLATH ABDUL MAJEED, AGED 55 YEARS S/O.ITHOTTI, RESIDING AT ILLATH HOUSE, VATTOLI BAZAR P.O., SIVAPURAM AMSOM DESOM, THAMARASSERY TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN- 673 612.

4. K. BALARAMA KURUP,AGED 70 YEARS S/O.KUNJIRAMAN NAIR, RESIDING AT KIZHAKAYIL HOUSE, PERUMALA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN- 673 017

5. BALAKRISHNAN KIDAVU K., AGED 62 ,S/O.RARUKUTTY MASTER, RESIDING AT KOODATHINKAL HOUSE, KUTYATTU PARAMBATHU, ERMANGALAM P O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN CODE 673 612.

6. BIJU N., S/O. BHASKARAN NAIR, 'SREYAS', PADINJATTUMURI, KAKKODI P.O. KOZHIKODE PINCODE - 673611

7. C.T. JAYARAJAN, AGED 71 YEARS, S/O.KUNHIKRISHNAN, SREELAKSHMI, PARAMBIL PAZAAR, KARUVATTOOR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PINCODE - 673611.

8. NIRMAL V.P., S/O. BALASUBRAMANYAN, V.P. HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DITRICT PIN-673613.

9. DINESH KUMAR A.K., S/O. KUNHI KANNAN NAIR P.K., 'SHANKARALAYAM', NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673613.

10. VADAKEDATH GOPALAN, S/O. VADAKEDATH GOVINDAN, 'VADAKEDATH', BALUSSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673612.

11. BHAGAVAL DAS T.G., S/O. GOVINDAN KUTTY NAIR, 'SREEDEVI NILAYAM', NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

12. V.K. PREMACHANDRAN, S/O. BALAKRISHNAN KIDAVU, 'KRISHNA NIVAS', NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

13. NASAR R.P., S/O. R. MARAKAR HAJI, RARICHAM PARAMPATH, KOLIKKAL HOUSE, UNNIKULAM P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673574.

14. DINESHAN T., S/O. RAGHAVAN KIDAVU, THOTTATHIL HOUSE, KARIYATHAN KAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE DITRICT PIN-673612.

15. R.P. MUHAMMED ALI, S/O. R.P. ABOOBACKER, RP'S BANGLAW, THAMARASSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-670573.

16. BIJU N., S/O. BHASKARAN NAIR, 'SHREYAS', KAKKODI P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673611.

17. UNNIKRISHNAN P., S/O. DHAMODHARAN P., PADICHERY HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673613.

18. ANIL KUMAR C., S/O. K.E. SHEKARAN KIDAVU, 'CHATHOTH' KARIYATHAN KAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673612.

19. K. RAMACHANDRAN, S/O. VASU, 'NEYYANKANDY', KARIYATHAN KAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673612.

20. RINEESH, S/O. SREEDHARAN NAMBIAR, 'VILAYATTERY', CHYAM NIVAS, KARIYATHAN KAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673612.

21. K.C. KUMARAN NAIR, S/O. GOPALAN NAIR, 'VAZHAMBATTA', THAMARASSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-670573.

22. SURESH V.K., S/O. C.P. UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, PUTHIYOTTIL HOUSE, KARIYATHAN KAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673612.

23. VINOD KUMAR V.P., S/O. VALIYA PARAMBIL ANDI, 'VALIYAPARAMBIL', NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

24. IBRAHIM M., S/O. IMBICHI, MAMMADH, MUNDAKKAL HOUSE, EKAROOR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673574.

25. MOHANAN P., S/O. RAMOTTY, PULLANGOTTUMMAL HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673613.

26. GANGADHARAN K., S/O. GOPALAN K., KARUMANDI, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

27. MINAS T., S/O. MUHAMMED IQBAL, THENENCHERY HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

28. ANIK KUMAR M., S/O. UNNI KURUP, 'ANIL VIHAR', NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

29. ANJALI S., D/O. V.K. SUKUMARAN KIDAVU, 'GOVARDHANAM', CHEEKILODE P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673315.

30. SUMATHI K., D/O. MADHAVAN NAIR, KANDOTH KANDY, 'SUMASREE', NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

31. V.A. BHASKARAN NAIR, S/O. V.C.P. KARUNAKARAN NAIR, MAYANGAL P.O., KAKKOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

32. SALIH T., S/O. AHMED KUTTY, THOTTATHIL HOUSE, KAKKOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

33. JAYAPRAKASH A.P., S/O. KUNHI RAMAN A.P., RAJASREE HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

34. DHAMODHARAN P., S/O. RAMANKUTTY P., POYILIL HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673613.

35. C.K. RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O. GOPALAN NAIR, 'JYOTHIS', NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673613.

36. SAVITHA S.V., D/O. VIJAYA RAGHAVAN, 'PARVANAM', APC ROAD, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673009.

37. ISMAIL E.K., S/O. MOIDI HAJI, EDAVANAKANDY HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673613.

38. MUHAMMED SALIH K., S/O. UTHAN HAJI, KOODATHIL HOUSE, NARIKKUNI P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673585.

39. PADMANABHAN P.P., S/O. CHAPPUNNI NAIR, MEYANA HOUSE, KAKKUR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673613.

40. GIRIDHARAN E.K., S/O. KRISHNAN MASTER, 'SRI KRISHNA NIVAS', BALUSSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673612.

41. RAJAN K., S/O. A.V. RAGHAVAN, 'ANJANAM', BALUSSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673612.

42. AHAMED SUHAIL A.Y., S/O. YOUSUF MASTER, 'DHARUL HANNA', KANDIYOTH HOUSE, VATTOLI BAZAR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673623.

43. UMMER K.K., S/O. POYIL MOIDI, KANDOTHUKANDY HOUSE, VATTOLI BAZAR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673623.

44. MUHAMMED ALI K., S/O. MOIDU HAJI, KARATTUMMAL HOUSE, EKAROOL P.O., UNNIKULAM VIA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673574.

45. SASEENDRAN U.K., S/O. DHAMODHARAN NAIR, UNNIKORAN KANDIYIL HOUSE, NARIKKUNI P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673585.

46. AMJITH P.R., S/O. RAJAGOPALAN, 'ADERA', NARIKKUNI P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673585.

47. SURENDRA NATH P., S/O. GOVINDHAN, THONOYATT HOUSE, PANNIKOTTOOR P.O., KODUVALLY VIA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673572.

48. JABIR A.P., S/O.IMBICHI MAMMAD, ARUPARAMBATH HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673613.

49. BASHEER T., S/O. AHMED KUTTY, THOTTOLI HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

50. ARUN NATH S.R., S/O. RAVEENDRAN, 'SREEPADHAM', PUNNASSERY P.O.,KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673585.

51. ABDUL SALAM V.K., S/O. ABDUL RAHMAN KUTTY, NADUVILAYIL HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

52. VIJAYAN K., S/O. GOPALAN K., KARUMANDI HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

53. ARUN K., S/O. BHARATHAN K., KARUMANDIYIL HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

54. SAJITH KUMAR, S/O. GOPALA KRISHNAN, AKKIL HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673613.

55. ANOOP K., S/O. UNNI KRISHNAN KIDAVU, SUJA NIVAS, KAKKUR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

56. ANOOP KUMAR T., S/O. KARUNAKARAN NAIR, PADINJARE THEKKEDATH HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

57. DEVADAS T., S/O. VASUDEVA KURUP, KRISHNA KRIPA, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

58. VINOD T.V., S/O. SHANKARAN NAIR, VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673613.

59. SREEJESH KUMAR K.K., S/O. GANGADHARA KURUP, AMARAVATHY HOUSE, BRLLIKKUNNU, KAKKUR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

60. BIJU N., S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, 'SUDIN', KAKKUR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN-673613.

61. DILEESH R., S/O. RAGHAVA KURUP, ROSE BHAVAN, ARAPPUZHA, PANDHEERAMKAVU, KOZHIKODE PIN-673019.

62. DINESH BABU P.K., S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, 'INDRAPRASTHAM', KAKKUR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673613.

63. JAYAPRAKASH K., S/O. KARUNAKARAN NAIR, KOZHUKOLLIYIL HOUSE, KAKKOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

64. GANESHAN K.K., S/O. BALAN K.K., 'KUNIYIL THAZHE' MOOLATTU P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673614.

65. SUNIL KUMAR K., S/O. KARUNAKARAN NAIR K., KALLANGAT HOUSE, THIRUVALLUR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673541.

66. JAYARAMAN E., S/O. KELAPPAN, EZHUKULATHIL HOUSE, KUNNATHARA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673620.

67. ANIL KUMAR C.M., S/O. VELAYUDHAN, CHENGOTTU MEETHAL, ORAVIL P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673501.

68. MANOJ KUMAR P.K., S/O. RAGHAVAN P.K., EZHUKULATHIL HOUSE, ULLIYERI P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673620.

69. PRASANANDHAN K.K., S/O. BALAN K.K., 'VALIYA KUNNOTH', ULLIYERI P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673620.

70. SURESH E.K., S/O. KUMARAN MASTER, MAPPURATH HOUSE, ULLIYERI P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673620.

71. PUSHPA RAJAN, S/O. SREEDHARAN, PAZHANKUNNATH, PANANGAD P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673620.

72. BABU M., S/O. JANAKI AMMA, PADINJARE PALLIYIL, ULLIYERI P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673620.

73. BIJU C.K., S/O. KUDUNGON, CHENIKANDI, KURUVANNOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673008.

74. SADATH RAHMAN P., S/O. ABOOBACKER, PUNATHIL HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673613.

75. SADIQ RAHMAN, S/O. AHMED KOYA, PUNATHIL HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

76. SONURAG, S/O. RAGHAVAN KARIMBOONATH, KARIMBOONATH HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

77. RATHEESH K., S/O. BALAN K. KARIMBOONATH HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

78. RAJENDRAN K., S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, PUTHALATH HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

79. SUDHEER N.K., S/O. CHOYIKUTTY, NELLIKKUNNUMMAL HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-PIN-673613.

80. RAVEENDRAN K., S/O. RAMAN KUTTY NAIR, KIZHAKKAYIL HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

81. AKHILESHAN, S/O. APPU, 'AMMA', KAREETTIPURATH HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

82. VIJAYAN A., S/O. SARADHA AMMA, ACHILATH HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

83. SURESH KUMAR, PUNATHIL HOUSE, AMBALAPPAD P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673573.

84. VINI N.K., W/O. ANOOP SREESHARAN, 'SREE', CIVIL STATION P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673001.

85. PRAMEELA MOHANDAS, W/O. MOHANDAS, PRASADAM, MALAPPARAMBA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673009.

86. BASHEER R., S/O. ABU HAJI R., RAROTH HOUSE, KINALOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673612.

87. ANJANA DAS, S/O. GOPALAN NAIR, URALI KUNNUMMAL HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

88. SASIDHARAN P.P., S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, THATTARUKKANDY, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

89. SHINOY C.R., S/O. RAGHAVAN C.R., 'SWATHY', CHEELILODE P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673315.

90. MUHAMMED NASIR, S/O. MAMMU PALLIYATH, PALLIYATH HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

91. SHAMSUDHIN P., S/O. ASSAN, PUTHIYAPARAMPATH HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

92. JAMALUDHIN A.K., S/O. MUHAMMED KOYA, ALOCKATTIL HOUSE ERAMANGALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673612.

93. MUHAMMED KOYA, S/O. KUNHAVARAN KOYA, ARAKKAL HOUSE, ERMANGALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673612.

94. DILSHAD V.K., S/O. ABDUL RAHMAN V.K., MANAKALLOTTY HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

95. RAJESH C., S/O. KRISHNAN KUTTY NAIR, CHERUVANATHIL HOUSE, KAKKOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673612.

96. RAJIL KUMAR C.G., S/O. GOVINDAN KUTTY NAIR, COMBILADU HOUSE, BALUSSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673612.

97. RAMACHANRAN P., S/O. DHAMODHARAN NAIR, 'POOKKATTU', KANNANKARA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673616.

98. BASHEER P.P., S/O. MOIDI, THEKKEVALAPPIL HOUSE, KARUMALA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673612.

99. GIREESH K., S/O. PADMANABHAN NAIR, EDAVANA, KARUMALA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673612.

100. SASI KUMAR V.S., S/O. SREEDHARAN NAIR, 'SREE NANDHANAM', KARADI, THAMARASSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673573.

101. SUMUGAN M.K., S/O. RAMAN C.K., MANNARAKANDY HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

102. MUHAMMED SALIH T., S/O. KOYA KUTTY T., THEYYEMPADI HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

103. ABDUL SAMAD A.K., S/O. ABDULLAH HAJI, PUNATHIL HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673613.

104. MUHAMMED BASHEER, S/O. KITTYALI HAJI, MUNDOTHU KANDY, UNNIKULAM P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTICT PIN-673574.

105. MARIYAM BEEVI, AGED 71, D/O. KALATHANKUTTY SAHIB, RESIDING AT PUTHIYOTTIL VEEDU, DOOR NO. 2/103, NANMINDA P.O., BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673613.

106. K. BEEVI, AGED 70, D/O. KALATHANKUTTY SAHIB, RESIDING AT 44/582, PLOT NO. 29, CHERUTTY NAGAR, PUTHIYARA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673004.

107. K. KHADEEJA BEEVI, AGED 68,D/O. KALATHANKUTTY SAHIB, RESIDING AT KURULI HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673613.

108. K. SAINABA, AGED 60, D/O. KALATHANKUTTY SAHIB, RESIDING AT MUNDAKKARA HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673613.

109. P.M. BUSHARA, AGED 58, D/O. SAKKARIA PUTHIYOTTIL, RESIDING AT PUTHIYOTTIL HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., BALUSSERRY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673613.

110. M/S. NANMINDA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN-673613. BY ADVS.M/S.T.R.HARIKUMAR & ARJUN RAGHAVAN FOR R3 & R4.

SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.K.K.CHANDRAN PILLAI AND

ADVS.M/S.AMBILY S.,SAJI THOMAS & MICKY THOMAS FOR R6 & R7.

Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum, the High Court be pleased to issue an interim direction staying the operation of Ext.P5 and permitting the petitioner to continue as the manager of the school as is ordered in the above writ petition vide order dated 29.3.21 in the said writ petition and further continued for a period of 2 weeks by the judgment delivered on 20.12.21 pending consideration of the above writ appeal in the interest of justice.

This Writ Appeal coming on for orders along with connected cases on 14.03.2022 upon perusing the appeal memorandum, the court on the same day passed the following:

P.T.O.

EXT:P5-A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED DATED 20.03.2021 A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR & MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., JJ

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