Kerala High Court
Dr. R.Pragash vs Dr. Varghese Jacob on 25 August, 2023
OP(KAT) No.381/2023 1/5
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN
Friday, the 25th day of August 2023 / 3rd Bhadra, 1945
OP(KAT) NO. 381 OF 2023
AGAINST THE OA 828/2023 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 7 TO 14:
1. DR. R.PRAGASH, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O LATE P
RAMAIAH,PHYSICS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM RESIDING AT
RAMNIVAS, CHOOLAKAVALA, KOLLAD P O, KOTTAYAM , PIN - 686004
2. DR.SAJI.S, PROFESSOR, D/O LATE.P.S.NAIR, DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC,
MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT CHERIYAPUNNOOR HOUSE,
PILAPUZHA NORTH, HARIPAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690514
3. DR.MOTHI GEORGE, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O LATE
K.C.GEORGE, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE,
AMBALAPUZHA, KANIAMPADY, SEA VIEW WARD, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688012
4. DR.BALAKRISHNAN A, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O LATE
AYYAPPAN, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT MOOLAYIL HOUSE, KODUMON P.O.,
PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691555
5. DR.SUNIL V.T, PROFESSOR, AGED 55 YEARS , S/O LATE V.V.THOMAS,
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC. GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT VILAKUNNEL HOUSE, ADIVARAM P.O.,
CALICUT, PIN - 673573
6. DR.SYAMCHAND S.S, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O
J.SASIDHARAN PILLAI, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT SIVANYAM, TC2724(1), CHENCHERY,
CKRA-52C, NALACHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695015
7. DR.MANICKARAJ, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O P.KALYAN,
DEPARTMENT OF TAMIL, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT NAVEETHAM, PNRA F13D, SREEKRISHNA
LANE, AMBALAKKU, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003
8. DR.ALOYSIUS O.C, PROFESSOR,AGED 52 YEARS , S/O LATE CHERIAN,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, KATTAPANA P.O., IDUKKI
DISTRICT-685508, RESIDING AT OORASALAYIL, KADAMAKUZHY P.O.,
KATTAPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685515
RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS AND RESPONDENTS 1 TO 6:
1. DR. VARGHESE JACOB, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. N.I. JACOB, PROFESSOR IN
MATHEMATICS, PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, NATTAKOM P.O,
KOTTAYAM - 686013, RESIDENT OF THOMACAL BETHEL VILLA, THIRUVALLA R S
P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689111, PH: 8921814724.
2. DR. MATHEW PALAMOOTTIL, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. P.M. THOMAS, PROFESSOR
IN ZOOLOGY, PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, NATTAKOM P.O,
KOTTAYAM - 686013, RESIDENT OF PALAMOOTTIL, PALLARIMANGALAM P.O,
THADATHILAL, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690107, PH: 9447059690.
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3. DR. MADHAVAN NAMBOOTHIRI. N.M., AGED 44 YEARS , S/O. MADHAVAN
NAMBOOTHIRI, PROFESSOR IN MATHEMATICS, PRESENTLY WORKING AT
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, NATTAKOM P.O, KOTTAYAM - 686013, RESIDENT OF
UDHICKAL, NEELAMANA ILLOM, VAKATHANAM P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686538,
PH: 9446308292.
4. DR. BLUMY JOSEPH, AGED 47 YEARS, W/O. K JOSEPH, PROFESSOR IN
MATHEMATICS, PRESENTLY WORKING AT RAJIV GANDHI INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY, NEDUMKUZHY, VELLOOR, PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM - 686501,
RESIDENT OF KUNUKKASSERIL HOUSE, PRESS CLUB COLONY, EDAPPALLY,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682024, PH: 9895308192.
5. AJITH KUMAR. K.G, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. K. GOPALAN NAIR, PROFESSOR IN
BOTANY, PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT WOMEN'S COLLEGE,
VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014, RESIDENT OF SREELEKSHMI,
VP1/1165, VAZHAYILA, PEROORKADA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
695005, PH: 9496093071.
6. DR. BABY. K, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. SANKARAN KUTTY PANICKER(LATE),
PROFESSOR IN ECONOMICS, PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT COLLEGE,
CHITTUR, CHITTUR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678104, RESIDENT OF 7/358 LAKSHMI,
AMBATT LANE, CHITTUR P.O, PALAKKAD , PIN - 678101, PH: 9495889173.
7. DR. JAYARAMAN. P.N, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. P.V. NARAYANAN KUTTY IYER
(LATE), PROFESSOR IN HINDI, PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT VICTORIA
COLLEGE, PALAKKAD - 678003, RESIDENT OF 4B, NARAYANA APARTMENT,
KALPATHY, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678003, PH: 9446510442.
8. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695001
9. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF COLLEGIATE
EDUCATION, 6TH FLOOR, VIKAS BHAVAN, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ,
PIN - 695033
10. DR.UMAJYOTHI.V, W /O B. KRISHNAKUMAR, AGED 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT
KAILASJYOTHI, DEVASWOM BOARD JUNCTION, KAUDIAR P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695003, WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND HEAD,
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF WOMEN, VAZHUTHACAUD,
THYCAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014
11. DR. GODWIN S K, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O PUSHPARAJAN, PROFESSOR IN
ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695014,
RESIDING AT GURU BHAVAN, SUBHANANDA NAGAR, PALUKAL, PARASSALA PO,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN - 695502
12. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110002
13. DR. LEKSHMI R NAIR, AGED 45 YEARS, W/O ARUN SHANKAR, ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM-686013, RESIDING
AT SREESHYLAM, OPP. KSRTC BUS STATION, ETTUMANOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN
- 686631
OP Kerala Administrative Tribunal praying inter alia that in the
circumstances stated in the affidavit filed along with the OP(KAT) the
High Court be pleased to stay the operation of Exhibit P15 order, during
the pendency of this Original Petition for the fair play of justice.
This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and
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the affidavit filed in support of OP(KAT) and upon hearing the arguments
of M/S.THOMAS ABRAHAM, MERCIAMMA MATHEW, ASWIN.P.JOHN, R.ANANTHAPADMANABAN
& PAUL BABY, Advocates for the petitioners, the court passed the
following:
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ALEXANDER THOMAS & C.JAYACHANDRAN, JJ.
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OP(KAT).No.381 of 2023
[arising out of the order in O.A.828 of 2023 of the KAT, Tvm Bench]
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Dated this the 25th day of August, 2023
ORDER
Registry may place on record, a copy of the judgment dated 17.8.2023,
rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in OP(KAT).No.358 of 2023,
(arising out of the very same Original Application, OA.No.828 of 2023), in this
case filed by the petitioner.
2. Sri.Antony Mukkath, learned Senior Government Pleader, submits
that Sri.Ashok M.Cherian, learned Addl.Advocate General intends to appear in
this case, on behalf of the official respondents 8 and 9.
3. Registry will show the name of Sri.Ashok M.Cherian, learned
Addl.Advocate General and Sri.Antony Mukkath, learned Senior Government
Pleader, in the cause list.
List the case on 5.9.2023.
Hand over. Sd/-
ALEXANDER THOMAS
JUDGE
Sd/-
C.JAYACHANDRAN
JUDGE
Mrcs
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APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 381/2023
EXHIBIT P15 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 3/8/2023 IN O.A.
NO.828 OF 2023
