Kerala High Court
Sharath Lal K.P vs St Peters College on 6 March, 2024
Author: V.G.Arun
Bench: V.G.Arun
W. A. Nos. 1692 & 1985 of 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. A.J.DESAI
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 16TH PHALGUNA, 1945
WA NO. 1692 OF 2023
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.15691 OF 2023 OF HIGH
COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/S:
ST:PETER'S COLLEGE TRUST REP. BY ITS SECRETARY
DR. VARGHESE JACOB, S/O C V JACOB, AGED 63 YEARS,
NECHUPADAM (H), KOLENCHERY, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
682311
BY ADVS.
JOBY JACOB PULICKEKUDY
ANIL GEORGE
SMITHA PHILIPOSE
ASHIK TOM
AAKHIL MOHAMMED.P.M
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
PUTHENCRUZ POLICE STATION, KOLENCHERY, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 682308
3 ST.PETER'S & ST. PAUL'S CHURCH KOLENCHERY
REP.BY ITS TRUSTEE, KOLENCHERY, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
682311
4 ADV. SRI. MATHEW P.PAUL
MANAGER, ST. PETER'S HIGH SCHOOL KOLENCHERY,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682311
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BY ADVS.
MARTIN JOSE P
P.PRIJITH(K/233/2005)
THOMAS P.KURUVILLA(K/420-B/2005)
R.GITHESH(K/630/2002)
AJAY BEN JOSE(K/729/2012)
MANJUNATH MENON(K/000474/2015)
SACHIN JACOB AMBAT(K/734/2016)
ANNA LINDA EDEN(K/1201/2020)
HARIKRISHNAN S.(K/497/2019)
S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)(S-571)
OTHER PRESENT:
SR.GP.K.P.HARISH AND SR.GP.V.TEKCHAND
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
06.03.2024, ALONG WITH WA.1985/2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME
DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. A.J.DESAI
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 16TH PHALGUNA, 1945
WA NO. 1985 OF 2023
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.19554 OF 2023 OF HIGH
COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/S:
1 SHARATH LAL K.P
AGED 21 YEARS
S/O RAVI. N, KUNHIPARAMBATH HOUSE, KUTTIADY P.O,
KOZHIKODE,, PIN - 673508
2 R. ANSAF MUHAMMED MUNNA,
AGED 21 YEARS
S/O RAHIM, A.R HOUSE MELEMUKKU, KUTTICHAL P.O,
TRIVANDRUM,, PIN - 695574
3 DENIN EMERSON
AGED 20 YEARS
S/O M.F EMERSON, MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, PUTHENPEEDIKA
P.O, THRISSUR,, PIN - 680642
4 ALBIS K.B
AGED 21 YEARS
S/O BINOY K.J, KIZHIKANDAYIL HOUSE, KARTHIKAPURAM
P.O, ALAKODE, KANNUR,., PIN - 670571
5 SANU OOMEN SAMUD
AGED 20 YEARS
S/O SAMUEL KOSHY, VAZHAYIL HOUSE, NIRANAM P.O,
THIRUVALLA,, PIN - 689621
6 HRITHIN.K
AGED 19 YEARS
S/O VASUDEVAN, KOYAPPAYIL HOUSE, VETTOM P.O,
TIRUR, MALAPPURAM,, PIN - 676102
7 THOUFEEK. S,
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AGED 21 YEARS
S/O SHAJAHAN.E, BAITHUL HAMD HOUSE, NETTAYAM P.O,
AMBALAM KUNNU,, PIN - 691537
8 SUJITH
AGED 20 YEARS
S/O SURESH, KORENDAKALAM HOUSE, ANDIKUNDU,
THENNARI, MANNARKAD P.O, PALAKKAD,, PIN - 678582
9 ASWEL SHANIDH.K
AGED 20 YEARS
S/O ASHRAF. K, V.K HOUSE, VALLIKUNNU P.O,
MALAPPURAM,, PIN - 673314
10 DILJITH K
AGED 20 YEARS
S/O SHYLANDRAN.P, KAIPPANTHODI HOUSE, ERANHIKKAL
P.O, VENGALI, KOZHIKODE,, PIN - 673303
11 ASWANTH KRISHNA
AGED 20 YEARS
S/O BALAKRISHNAN T.P, PULIYAN MADATHIL HOUSE,
IRINGATH P.O, PAYYOLI, KOZHIKODE,, PIN - 673523
12 MUHAMMAD FAWAZ. M,
AGED 21 YEARS
M, S/O HAMZA KOYA. M. MEDHUVIL HOUSE,
CHIRAMANGALAM, NEDUVA P.O, MALAPPURAM,., PIN -
676303
13 ABDUL RAHEEM K.P
AGED 21 YEARS
, S/O HAMZA KALATHIPPARAMBAN, KANNAMKUTH PARAMB
HOUSE, KUZHIMANNA P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673641
BY ADVS.
S.VINOD BHAT
ANAGHA LAKSHMY RAMAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1 ST PETERS COLLEGE
REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SHAJU VARGHESE, S/O
CHACKO VARGHESE, ST. PETER'S COLLEGE,
KOLENCHERY., PIN - 682310
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2 JAIMON.C.J,
HOSTEL WARDEN, H.O.D PHYSICAL EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT, ST. PETERS COLLEGE, KOLENCHERY,, PIN
- 682310
3 SECRETARY ST. PETERS COLLEGE TRUST,
ST. PETERS COLLEGE, KOLENCHERY., PIN - 682310
4 VICAR, ST. PETER'S
VICAR, ST. PETER'S AND ST. PAULS O.S CHURCH,
KOLENCHERY,., PIN - 682310
5 SECRETARY,
ST. PETER'S AND ST. PAULS O.S CHURCH,
KOLENCHERY,, PIN - 682310
6 MATHEW.P.PAUL
S/O PAULOSE, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PUTHUPPADIYIL
HOUSE, AICKARANAD SOUTH VILLAGE, ELAMKULAM KARA,
KOLENCHERY P.O,, PIN - 682311
7 THOMAS.M.ALIAS,
THOMAS.M.ALIAS, S/O ALIAS, YEARS, MUNDAYIL HOUSE,
AICKARANAD NORTH VILLAGE, PANKOD KARA,, PIN -
682310
8 SAJU.P.VARGHESE,
AGED 58 YEARS
SAJU.P.VARGHESE, S/O VARGHESE, , PADINJAKKARA
HOUSE, AICKARANAD NORTH VILLAGE, PANKOD KARA,,
PIN - 682310
9 AJU.P.PAUL
AGED 36 YEARS
S/O PAULOSEPARAMURICKAL HOUSE, PERINGOLE,
AICKARANAD NORTH VILLAGE, KADAYIRUPPU KARA,., PIN
- 682311
10 JOBY.K. KURIAKOSE,
AGED 40 YEARS
S/O KURIAKOSE VALLIKKATTIL HOUSE, MANGATTOOR
KARA, AICKARANAD NORTH VILLAGE, PIN - 682311
11 DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
PUTHENCRUZ POLICE STATION, KOLENCHERY, ERNAKULAM,
., PIN - 682308
12 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
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PUTHENCRUZ POLICE STATION, KOLENCHERY,
ERNAKULAM,., PIN - 682308
13 ABDUL JALEEL.T
AGED 21 YEARS, S/O ABDUL KAREEM. T, THIRUVOTH
HOUSE, PUDUPPANAM P.O, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE,, PIN
- 673105
OTHER PRESENT:
SR.GP.K.P.HARISH AND SR.GP.V.TEKCHAND
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
06.03.2024, ALONG WITH WA.1692/2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME
DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
A. J. Desai, C. J.
The challenge in these appeals is against a common
judgment dated 04.08.2023 delivered by the learned Single Judge
in W. P. (C) Nos. 15691 and 19554 of 2023. It is the grievance of
the appellant, who is the petitioner in W. P. (C) No. 15691 of
2023, that the aforesaid matter was not listed for hearing on the
date of the judgment, however, a common judgment has been
delivered.
2. The aforesaid submission is an undisputed fact. Hence, we
are of the considered opinion that the common judgment
impugned in these appeals is required to be quashed and set aside,
only on this ground.
Accordingly, the appeals are allowed. W. P. (C) Nos. 15691
and 19554 of 2023 are revived. These writ petitions shall be heard
along with W. P. (C) No. 2500 of 2024 filed by the College, as
expeditiously as possible. We make it clear that we have not
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examined the merits of the common judgment challenged in this
appeal.
Pending Interlocutory Applications, if any, shall stand
closed.
Sd/-
A. J. DESAI
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
V. G. ARUN
JUDGE
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