Kerala High Court
Mr.P.V.Kuttan vs The University Of Calicut on 7 February, 2024
Author: Amit Rawal
Bench: Amit Rawal
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE C.S. SUDHA
WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 18TH MAGHA, 1945
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AGAINST THE ORDER IN WP(C) 39633/2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS 1 AND 2:
1 MR.P.V.KUTTAN
AGED 41 YEARS
S/O.KUNJAPPAN, RESIDING AT PUTHIYAVEETTIL, ANJANAPUZHA, KUTTUR
P.O., M.M.BAZAR, KANNUR -, PIN - 670306
2 MR.DAMODAR AVANOOR,
AGED 67 YEARS
S/O A.M. NAMBOODIRI, AVANOOR MANA, ANAMANGADU, PERINTHALMANNA,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 679357
BY ADVS.
P.MARTIN JOSE
A.JANI(KOLLAM)
AJAY BEN JOSE
ANNA LINDA EDEN
HARIKRISHNAN S.
MANJUNATH MENON
P.PRIJITH
R.GITHESH
SACHIN JACOB AMBAT
S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)
THOMAS P.KURUVILLA
RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 51, 53 TO 58, 60 TO 74:
1 THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT,
CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN -
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR., PIN - 673635
2 THE CHANCELLOR
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, KERALA RAJ BHAVAN, KERALA GOVERNOR'S CAMP
P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -, PIN - 695009
3 THE VICE CHANCELLOR,
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., THENHIPALAM,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT -, PIN - 673635
4 THE STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM
-, PIN - 695001
5 SHRI. PRAVEENKUMAR A.R,
CNN BOYS HSS, CHERPU, THRISSUR, ARUMPILLIL HOUSE, KARALAM P.O,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680711
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6 SHRI.C. MANOJ,
SREE RAMA KRISHNA GURUKULA VIDYA MANDIR HSS, SREEVALSAM HOUSE,
PURANATTUKARA P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680510
7 SHRI. HAREESH A.V,
MAMUPS ARAKKAL UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676504
8 SHRI. LINTO V.C,
HSST ENGLISH, MIC AI AMEEN HSS KEECHERY, THRISSUR, PIN - 620680
9 DR. P RAVEENDRAN,
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, PRASANTHI,
PULAMANTHOLE P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 679323
10 SMT. KAPILA VENU,
NATANAKAIRALI, AMMANNUR CHAKYAR MADHOM, IRINJALAKKUDA,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680121
11 ER.T.P.M HASHIR ALI,
5/1771B , ASHIRVAAD OPP ST. VINCENT COLONY SCHOOL, CALICUT, PIN
- 673006
12 SHRI. T.J MARTIN,
THACHIL HOUSE, BY PASS ROAD, MUNDUPARAMBA P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN
- 676509
13 SHRI. BALAN POOTHERI
PADMASREE AWARDEE 2021, POOTHERI HOUSE, KAIRIPPUR POST,
KONDOTTY VIA, MALAPPPURAM, PIN - 673638
14 SHRI. ANURAJ A.K,
DIRECTOR OF MAHATMA GANDHI COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATION HAVING
COLLABORATION WITH JNU AND NIT CALICUT, GEETHAM, HNO.
46,ERNANHIPALAM, CALICUT, PIN - 673006
15 ADV.ABDUL KAREEM N,
ADVOCATE, 33/1186-Q, FIRST FLOOR, MARIYAM PLAZA, KACHERIPADI
MANJERI, PIN - 676517
16 SHRI AFSAL SAHEER,
EXPERT MARTIAL ART OF KERALA KALARI, KOONARITHUMBATH HOUSE,
PUKAYOOR, KUNNATH, MALAPPURAM., PIN - 676317
17 DR. S FATHIMA,
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF TAMIL, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE
CHITTUR, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678104
18 MS. MAMATHA K, D/O KRISHNA MURTHY K,
AMBALAKUNDU HOUSE, THIRUVANNUR, KALLOOR, NOOLPUZHA P.O, SULTHAN
BATHERY, WAYANAD., PIN - 673592
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19 MS. SNEHA C NAIR,
BA ECONOMICS FINAL YEAR, SNGS COLLEGE,PATTAMBI, PADINJAREPATT
HOUSE, THEKKAVAVNOOR P.O, KATTILMADAM, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679533
20 SHRI. ASWIN RAJ P.M,
BSC BOTANY, ZAMORINS GURUVAYOORAPPAN COLLEGE, CALICUT, S/O
BABURAJ, KOZHIMADAM VEETTIL, THAXHAM, PERUMANNA P.O,
KUTTIKKATTOOR, KOZHIKODE., PIN - 673019
21 MS.SIYANA M.M,
5TH SEM. BSC ZOOLOGY, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE MADAPPALLY, CALICUT,
PIN - 673102
22 MS. ANUSHA K.K,
M.A. MALAYALAM, DEPARTMENT OF MALAYALAM AND KERALA STUDIES,
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT., PIN - 673635
23 SRI. LINEESH A.V
JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF
CALICUT,, PIN - 673635
24 KUMARI. SIYANA M.M
5TH SEMESTER BSC ZOOLOGY, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE MADAPPALLY
CALICUT, PIN - 673102
25 SRI. NITHIN DIVAKAR
PH. D SCHOLAR IN ZOOLOGY, (WILDLIFE BIOLOGY) KERALA FOREST
RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PEECHI, TRISSUR, PIN - 680653
26 SRI. ATHUL KRISHNA P.K,
PHD SCHOLAR, SCHOOL OF FOLKLORE STUDIES, CALICUT UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS, PIN - 673635
27 SR. SREEHARI T.M,
RESEARCH SCHOLAR, DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM AND MASS,
COMMUNICATION, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, PIN - 673635
28 SRI. ADITHYAN S ANAND ,
5TH SEMESTER BSC ZOOLOGY, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE MADAPPALLY,
CALICUT, PIN - 673102
29 SRI. NIKHIL JOHN,
RESEARCH SCHOLAR, DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT,
PIN - 673635
30 SRI. K.J HARIRAMAN,
3RD YEAR INTEGRATED, BIOSCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT., PIN -
673635
31 BIRESH KRISHNAN,
RESEARCH SCHOLAR, DEPARTMENT : SCHOOL OF DRAMA & FINE ARTS,
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, PIN - 673635
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32 SRI. PRANAV T.T,
3RD SEMESTER, BSC. MATHEMATICS, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE MADAPPALLY,
CALICUT, PIN - 673102
33 MRS. PRAVEENA K.K,
JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (JRF), PG AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF
ZOOLOGY, FAROOK COLLEGE, CALICUT, PIN - 673632
34 KUMARI. ANUSHA K.K,
M.A. MALAYALAM DEPARTMENT OF MALAYALAM AND KERALA STUDIES
CALICUT UNIVERSITY CAMPUS., PIN - 673635
35 SRI. RAMALINGOM M,
HSST, TAMIL (RETD) NELLIMEDU KANNIMARI P.O, VANDITHAVALAM VIA,
PALAKKAD -, PIN - 678534
36 SRI. B.A PREM KUMAR,
SENIOR ASSISTANT (RETD) UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD, 24/827,
GV 37A, GREEN VALLEY RESIDENCY, POYYERI KUNNATH ROAD,
CHEVARAMBALAM, KOZHIKODE-, PIN - 673017
37 SMT. SHARMILA M,
SOCIAL WORKER, PARUMACHALLA, NATTUKAL P.O, KOZHINJAMPARA,
PALAKAKD-, PIN - 678554
38 MS. APARNA G,
SOCIAL WORKER, AMRUTHA NIVAS, CHOORAMALA, VELLARAMALA P.O,, PIN
- 673577
39 V. RAMESHKUMAR,
DEPARTMENT OF TAMIL & RESEARCH CENTRE GOVERNMENT COLLEGE
CHITTUR & PROOF READER DINAMALAR DAILY, 152/10, HARIJAN COLONY,
MEENAKSHIPURAM P.O, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD-, PIN - 678533
40 BIMAL KUMAR M.A.
NISARGA, VIDYA NAGAR, KALPETTE NORTH P.O, WAYANAD-, PIN -
673122
41 DR. SANKARA,
NARAYANAN POTTY SCIENTIST CENTER FOR MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONICS
TECHNOLOGY (C- MET), THRISSUR-, PIN - 680771
42 DR. T.K HRIDEEK,
SENIOR SCIENTIST (ON DEPUTATION TO SMPB, KERALA) DEPARTMENT OF
FOREST GENETICS AND TREE BREEDING FOREST GENETICS AND
BIOTECHNOLOGY DIVISION, KSCSTE, THRISSUR, PIN - 680653
43 DR. SREEJITH KALPUZHA,
ASHTAMOORTHY PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST & HEAD, FOREST ECOLOGY
DEPARTMENT, KSCSTE-KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, (KFRI),
PEECHI, THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN - 680001
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44 SRI. KARIVELLUR MURALI,
SECRETARY, KERALA SANGEETHA NATAKA AKADEMI, THRISSUR, PIN -
680022
45 SRI. MURALI,
CHEEROTH, CHAIRMAN, KERALA LALITHA KALA AKADEMY, THRISSUR, PIN
- 680020
46 DR. U HEMANTH KUMAR,
SECRETARY, PUROGAMANA KALA SAHITHYA SANGHOM KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673586
47 SRI. M KHALID,
VICE PRESIDENT MALABAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, KOZHIKODE., PIN -
673032
48 SRI.ANIL BALAN,
EXECUTIVE MEMBER, MALABAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE KOZHIKODE, CO
FOUNDER SPLENDRE EYE MAG PVT.LTD, PIN - 673032
49 SRI.PAREED, KANNANKANDY,
EXECUTIVE MEMBER, MALABAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, KOZHIKODE, PIN -
673032
50 SRI.VKC RAZAK,
MANAGING DIRECTOR, 7/330A,VKC TOWER P O KOLATHARA CALICUT, PIN
- 673655
51 SRI. M.P BABU,
CHAIRMAN, AUTOMOTIVE AND TUBULAR, BATTERIES, KOZHIKODE, PIN -
673008
52 DR. K.P MOHANAN,
MALAYALAM WRITER AND EDITOR, DESABHMANI WEEKLY, KOZHIKODE, PIN
- 673586
53 SRI. K.E. N KUNJAHAMMED,
MALAYALAM WRITER AND CULTURAL CRITIC, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 680001
54 SRI. O.P SURESH,
POET & AUTHOR, UNIT MANAGER, DESHABHIMANI, KOZHIKODE, PIN -
673586
55 SRI. E.S SUBHASH,
NEWS EDITOR, DESHABHIMANI THRISSUR AND VICE CHAIRMAN KERALA
MEDIA ACADEMY, PIN - 680001
56 SRI. P.V. JEEJO,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT DESHABHIMANI, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673586
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57 A. SAJEEVAN,
SENIOR JOURNALIST, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673586
58 ADV. ARJUN V
DASS, I.K BUILDING, NEAR COURT COMPLEX MANIKUNI, SULTHAN
BATHERY, PIN - 673592
59 ADV. JISHI P,
CH ASHIQUE & ASSOCIATES, PERINTHALMANNA, PIN - 679322
60 ADV. M.R HARISH,
K.V. COMPLEX PALAYAM JUNCTION P.O, CHALAPPURAM, KOZHIKODE, PIN
- 673002
61 ADV. K. FEROZ BABU,
UK TOWER, KACHERIPPADI, MANJERI-, PIN - 676121
62 SRI. VICTOR MANILA,
GOALKEEPER, INDIAN FOOTBALL TEAM (1976 & 1977), FOOTBALL COACH,
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT (RETD), PIN - 673635
63 DR. ROY JOHN V,
VICE PRESIDENT KOZHIKODE DISTRICT SPORTS COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE
VICE PRESIDENT, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION., PIN -
673001
64 SRI.U. SHARAFI
PRESIDENT, KERALA SPORTS COUNCIL., PIN - 695001
65 SRI. C HARIDAS,
FORMER INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES & CHIEF TICKET INSPECTOR, INDIAN
RAILWAYS, PRESIDENT, ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, PALAKKAD, PIN -
678001
66 SRI. ANIL KUMAR T,
HEADMASTER GVHSS, MAKKARAPARAMBA, MALAPPURAM., PIN - 676507
67 SRI. SHAJI P.T,
HEADMASTER, GHSS BEYPORE, KOZHIKODE., PIN - 673015
68 SRI. PRADEEP K.V,
HEADMASTER, GTHS PUDUR, ATTAPPADI, PALAKKAD., PIN - 678582
69 SMT. AJILA K,
HST ENGLISH, PMGHSS PALAKKAD-, PIN - 678001
70 SRI. BABURAJAN R.P,
HST NATURAL SCIENCE, GBHSS TIRUR, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676101
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71 SRI. DINESH T.V,
HST SOCIAL SCIENCE, GVHSS PARAVANNA, PARAVANNA P.O, MALAPPURAM
-, PIN - 676502
72 SRI. SUNIL KUMAR M.P,
HSST (SENIOR GRADE) SOCIAL SCIENCE GHSS VETTATHUR, MALAPPURAM,
PIN - 679326
BY ADVS.
S.PRASANTH
FIROZ K.M.
S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR (SR.)(K/258/1973)
P.C.MUHAMMED NOUSHIQ(K/000564/2017)
E.C.AHAMED FAZIL(K/555/2016)
JAHANA SHERIN.K(K/000896/2018)
OTHER PRESENT:
SRI GEORGE POONTHOTTAM
SR GP SRI T K VIPINDAS
SRI S.SREEKUMAR, SR. ADV.
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.02.2024, THE COURT
ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Amit Rawal, J.
1. Appellants, petitioners in the writ petition had
sought the indulgence of this Court by claiming the following
reliefs, on the premise that they were aspirants to be
nominated as 'other members' of 'Senate' in the Calicut
University as provided under Section 17 of the Calicut
University Act, 1975.
(i) call for the records leading to Exhibit P5 and to issue a
writ of certiorari or such other writ, order or direction quashing
Exhibit.P5
(ii) issue a writ of mandamus or other writ order or direction,
compelling the 2nd Respondent to nominate the Senate
members from among the category 'other members' under
Section 17(1) to (4) of the Act as contained in Exhibits P3 and
P4 within a time limit to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court,
(ii) Dispense with the filing of the translation of vernacular
documents produced along with the present Writ Petition.
2. Vice Chancellor had sent the list of fifty four (54)
persons including that of the petitioners whereas the
Chancellor nominated eighteen (18) members but the
nominated members did not belong to the said categories in
view of the assertions made in paragraph 12 of the writ
petition. It is in that background, interim stay was sought and
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admitted the writ petition. Vide impugned order the learned
Single Bench declined the prayer for interim relief of stay of
the operation of Ext.P5 dated 20.11.2023.
3. Sri.S.Sreekumar, learned Senior Counsel submitted
that the whole purpose of pendency of the writ petition would
be frustrated in the absence of any stay, for, the members
nominated do not fulfill the conditions of Section 17 of the Act.
4. On the other hand, Sri.George Poonthottam assisted
by Sri.Navaneeth raised the objection qua maintainability of
the writ petition on the ground that the appellants, petitioners
have no locus standi to file the writ petition in the absence of
disclosure of the credentials. All these factors weighed in the
mind of the Single Bench while declining the stay.
5. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties
and appraised the paper book. Section 17 of the Act
prescribes a procedure for appointment of the members of the
Senate. Controversy revolves around the third category, ie.,
the nomination by the Chancellor under the heading 'other
members'. Allegation in paragraph 12 is that the Chancellor
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had approved the nomination of the persons purported to be
not from the particular field prescribed therein. Be that as it
may, we do not intend to stay the operation of Ext.P5 but
dispose of the appeal by observing that any appointments
made by virtue of Ext.P5 shall be subject to the outcome of the
writ petition. All other issues are left open.
Sd/-
AMIT RAWAL
JUDGE
Sd/-
sab C.S. SUDHA
JUDGE
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PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure A-1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A NO. 1825
OF 2014 DATED 03/12/2014 OF THIS
HONOURABLE COURT
Annexure A-2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 06/12/2023
IN W.P.C NO. 31993 OF 2023 OF THIS
HONOURABLE COURT
