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Ajmal. E vs The University Of Kerala
2025 Latest Caselaw 4449 Ker

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 4449 Ker
Judgement Date : 24 February, 2025

Kerala High Court

Ajmal. E vs The University Of Kerala on 24 February, 2025

Author: N.Nagaresh
Bench: N.Nagaresh
                                            2025:KER:15934

        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                        PRESENT

          THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH

  MONDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2025 / 5TH PHALGUNA, 1946

                 WP(C) NO. 5813 OF 2025

PETITIONERS:

    1    AJMAL. E
         AGED 21 YEARS
         S/O.ESHAK. M, THUNDUVILA VEEDU,
         VELLOORKONAM, MARUTHIKUNNU. P.O,
         NAVAIKULAM, PIN - 695603

    2    ABHINAND. A. R
         AGED 20 YEARS
         S/O REGHUNATHAN, SREEPADMAM, S
         REERAMAPURAM,
         KALLUVATHUKKA.P.O, PIN - 691578

    3    AFSAL SALIM
         AGED 20 YEARS
         S/O SALIM. S, KOCHUKATTIL VEEDU,
         KAPPAMVILA, NJARAYILKONAM. P. O,
         PIN - 695602

    4    MUHSIN. S
         AGED 20 YEARS
         S/O. SHIHABUDHEEN. M,
         RAHATH MANZIL, VATTAKONAM,
         KAPPAMVILA, NJARAYILKONAM. P.O,
         PIN - 695602

    5    RAZI UMMAR
         AGED 21 YEARS
         S/O.FIROSH, SHAN MANZIL,
         PALLIMUKKU, KADAKAVOOR. P.O,
         PIN - 695306
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    6     JUNAID. N
          AGED 20 YEARS
          S/O NOUSHAD, J.J HOUSE,
          POREDOM. P.O MUTTATHUKONAM,
          PIN - 691534

    7     MUHAMMED AADHIL SHA.S
          AGED 19 YEARS
          S/O SHAJAHAN. A, SHANAVAS MANZIL,
          MADANNADA, CHADAYAMANGHALAM. P.O,,
          PIN - 691534

    8     CIGIN. C
          AGED 20 YEARS
          S/O, CICIL BOY, C.C SADANAM,
          HARI HARAPURAM P.O, VARKALA,,
          PIN - 695310

    9     ZAYED MOHAMMED
          AGED 20 YEARS
          S/O. NAZEER, MULLONATHU VEEDU,
          CHADAYAMANGHALAM. P.O,
          MADANNADA, PIN - 691534

    10    ASHIK AHAMMED
          AGED 20 YEARS
          S/O, NASARUDEEN. M,
          BAITHULNOOR, CHATHANPARA
          THOTTAKADU P.O
          KALLAMBALAM, PIN - 695605
          BY ADVS.
          CHRISTINE MATHEW
          NIHAL MOHAMMED S.


RESPONDENTS:

    1     THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
          REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR,
          OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS,
          PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695034
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    2     THE CHANCELLOR
          UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, RAJ BHAVAN,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA,
          PIN - 695099

    3     THE VICE CHANCELLOR
          OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR,
          UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS,
          PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
          PIN - 695034

    4     THE REGISTRAR
          THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA,
          OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR,
          SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695034

    5     THE DIRECTOR
          UNIVERSITY OF KERALA,
          SENATE HOUSE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, PALAYAM,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695034

    6     THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
          GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, VIKAS BHAVAN,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

    7     KERALA UNIVERSITY UNION
          REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN,
          UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS,
          PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
          KERALA, PIN - 695034

          BY ADVS.
          THOMAS ABRAHAM,STANDING COUNSEL
          S.PRASANTH, STANDING COUNSEL
          P.SREEKUMAR (SR.)(K/410/1994)


     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 24.02.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).5873/2025, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                                              2025:KER:15934
WP(C) Nos.5813 & 5873 of 2025

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         IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

            THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH

  MONDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2025 / 5TH PHALGUNA, 1946

                    WP(C) NO. 5873 OF 2025

PETITIONERS:

    1     MOHAMMED SHAHIN.S
          AGED 23 YEARS
          S/O SHAJAHAN SHAHIN MANZIL
          THOTTAKKADU, PO, KALLAMBALAM,
          PIN - 695605

    2     MOHAMMED AJMAL. S
          AGED 23 YEARS
          S/O SHANAVAS SN MANZIL, CHATHANPARA,
          THOTTAKADU PO, KALLAMBALAM,
          PIN - 695605

    3     NESMEL. N
          AGED 21 YEARS
          S/O NOUSHAD, THAZHATHIL HOUSE,
          EDAVA, PIN - 695311

    4     BILAL.R
          AGED 21 YEARS
          S/O ABDUL RAHOOF
          VILAYILVEEDU, VETTOOR PO,
          VARKALA, PIN - 695312
    5     MUHAMMED RIZWAN
          AGED 22 YEARS
          S/O KABEER. A, PUTHENVEEDU,
          REGHUNATHAPURAM, VARKALA PO,
          PIN - 695141
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    6     JAMSHID RASSAK
          AGED 22 YEARS
          S/O RASSAK, JR MANZIL,
          MELVETTOOR PO , VARKALA,,
          PIN - 695301

    7     FARHAN ABUL
          AGED 22 YEARS
          S/O ABUL, VAYALIL VEEDU
          RATHIKKAL VETTOOR PO, VARKALA,,
          PIN - 695312

    8     NITHIN THANZIL
          AGED 19 YEARS
          S/O THANZIL, JAZEERA MANZIL,
          MEL VETTOOR PO, VARKALA,
          PIN - 695312

    9     MUHAMMAD AASHIK
          AGED 22 YEARS
          S/O SUJAHUDHEEN, MS MANZIL,
          PALACHIRA PO, VARKALA, PIN - 695143

    10    NAJAD HUSSAIN
          AGED 20 YEARS
          S/O HUSSAIN. S, SS VILA, THOTTAKADU PO,
          KADUVAYILPPALY, PIN - 695605

    11    ADIL HUSSAIN
          AGED 22 YEARS
          S/O ZAKIR HUSSAIN, REENA COTTAGE,
          NEDUGANDA PO, VARKALA,,
          PIN - 695312

    12    MUHAMMED ABINSHA
          AGED 21 YEARS
          S/O MOHAMMED SHAH, SAFAS ALAMCODE PO,
          ALAMCODE, PIN - 695102
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          BY ADVS.
          CHRISTINE MATHEW
          NIHAL MOHAMMED S.



RESPONDENTS:

    1     THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
          REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR,
          OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS,
          PALAYAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695034

    2     THE CHANCELLOR
          UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, RAJ BHAVAN,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA,
          PIN - 695099

    3     THE VICE CHANCELLOR
          OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR,
          UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS,
          PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695034

    4     THE REGISTRAR
          THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA,
          OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS,
          PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695034

    5     THE DIRECTOR
          STUDENT SERVICE, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA,
          SENATE HOUSE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS,
          PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
          PIN - 695034

    6     THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
          GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, VIKAS BHAVAN,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

    7     KERALA UNIVERSITY UNION
          REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN,
                                              2025:KER:15934
WP(C) Nos.5813 & 5873 of 2025

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          UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS,
          PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
          KERALA, PIN - 695034


          By ADVS.
          THOMAS ABRAHAM, STANDING COUNSEL
          S.PRASANTH, STANDING COUNSEL
          P.SREEKUMAR (SR.)(K/410/1994)


     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 24.02.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).5813/2025, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                                                        2025:KER:15934
WP(C) Nos.5813 & 5873 of 2025

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                              JUDGMENT

Dated this the 24th day of February, 2025 [W.P.(C) Nos.5813 & 5873 of 2025]

The petitioners have approached this Court seeking the

following relief:-

"Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding respondents 1 to 5 disburse merit certificate and grace mark for securing second position in Vattapattu in the Kerala University Youth Festival, 2024."

2. In W.P.(C) No.29983/2024, this Court passed

judgment on 18.02.2025, to the following effect:-

"8. Taking into consideration the fact that University has already ordered an enquiry by a Committee into the matter, I am of the view that the prayer of the petitioner stands substantially met. The writ petition therefore can be disposed of with appropriate direction.

The writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing that the report of the Committee constituted by the Syndicate to enquire into the disruption of Kerala University Youth Festival, 2024, shall be placed before the Syndicate and thereafter before the 2025:KER:15934 WP(C) Nos.5813 & 5873 of 2025

Chancellor of the University for appropriate action in this regard."

As the facts involved in these cases are similar to the

facts involved in W.P.(C) No.29983/2024, these writ petitions

are disposed of directing that the petitioners herein will be

entitled to the benefit of the directions given in W.P.(C)

No.29983/2024.

Sd/-

N.NAGARESH JUDGE hmh 2025:KER:15934 WP(C) Nos.5813 & 5873 of 2025

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 5813/2025

PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF RESULTS OF KERALA UNIVERSITY YOUTH FESTIVAL, 2024 DATED 13.03.2024 PUBLISHED IN KERALA UNIVERSITY WEBSITE.

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 29.08.2024 IN WP(C) NO. 29983/2024.

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 21.01.2025 IN WP(C) NO.29983/2024.

2025:KER:15934 WP(C) Nos.5813 & 5873 of 2025

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 5873/2025

PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF RESULTS OF KERALA UNIVERSITY YOUTH FESTIVAL, 2024 DATED 13.03.2024 PUBLISHED IN KERALA UNIVERSITY WEBSITE.

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 29.08.2024 IN WP(C) NO.29983/2024.

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 21.01.2025 IN WP(C) NO.29983/2024.

 
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