Kerala High Court
Vamanan.V vs Kerala Agricultural University on 2 July, 2025
Author: D. K. Singh
Bench: D. K. Singh
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH
WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF JULY 2025 / 11TH ASHADHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 15441 OF 2025
PETITIONER/S:
1 JOHN KOSHY
AGED 46 YEARS
S/O. KOSHY V C SECTION OFFICER HIGHER GRADE EXAMINATION WING
OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION KERALA AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA THRISSUR DISTRICT - PULINTHITTA
BETHEL CONRO LANE KAVYAM, SREEKARIYAM POST,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 680656
2 SHIBU C A
AGED 47 YEARS
S/O. CHELLAPAN NADAR COMPUTER ASSISTANT SELECTION GRADE
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, VELLAYANI, THRISSUR RESIDING
VARUVILLA VEEDU, KAKAMOOLA KALLIYOOR P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
-, PIN - 685522
3 SHIBU A
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O. LATE M R APPUKKUTTAN COMPUTER ASSISTANT, BILL
SECTION,ACHUTHAMENON BUILDING,KERALA AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY, HEAD QUARTERS, VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT -
MULAMMOODU VEEDU, MOONAMMOODY, KODUNGANUR P O
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -, PIN - 680656
4 PREETHI N G
AGED 52 YEARS
D/O. GOPI N R PERMANENT LABOURER, CASHEW RESEARCH STATION,
MADAKKATHARA, THRISSUR - RESIDING AT PULLAMPADAM (H) P O
PATTIKKAD, PANCHERY, THRISSUR -, PIN - 680656
BY ADVS.
SHRI.K.B.GANGESH
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SMT.SMITHA CHATHANARAMBATH
SHRI.HARISANKAR.K.V.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, VELLANIKKARA THRISSUR DISTRICT
-, PIN - 680656
2 VICE CHANCELLOR
KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA THRISSUR
DISTRICT -, PIN - 680656
3 DR. ASHOK B. IAS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER AND & PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY (AGRICULTURAL) GOVT. OF KERALA HOLDING FULL
ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR KERALA AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA THRISSUR DISTRICT -, PIN - 680656
4 THE REGISTRAR
KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA THRISSUR
DISTRICT -, PIN - 680656
5 THE STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -, PIN - 695001
BY ADV SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
02.07.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).16046/2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH
WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF JULY 2025 / 11TH ASHADHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 16046 OF 2025
PETITIONER/S:
VAMANAN.V
AGED 46 YEARS
S/O VELAYUDHAN, OFFICE ASSISTANT GRADE-I, DIRECTORATE OF
RESEARCH, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY HEADQUARTERS,
KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY P.O., VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, PIN - 680656
BY ADVS.
DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM
SMT.MARY CATHERINE PRIYANKA P.S.
SHRI.ALEX TOM JOSEPH
RESPONDENT/S:
1 KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, MAIN CAMPUS, KERALA
AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY P.O., VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, PIN - 680656
2 VICE CHANCELLOR-IN-CHARGE,
KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, KERALA AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY P.O., VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -
680656
3 REGISTRAR
, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, KERALA AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY P.O., VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -
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680656
4 GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY P.O., VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -
680656
5 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURAL
DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
BY ADV SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
02.07.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).15441/2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
After some arguments, Dr. George Abraham, the learned
counsel for the petitioner, submits that the executive committee of
the Kerala Agricultural University has not accepted the two-member
committee report in respect of the posts in the university and has
appointed a fresh new two-member committee. He submits that the
petitioners want to make a representation before the committee and
the committee shall afford an opportunity of hearing before
finalizing the recommendations.
2.Mr. Antony Mukkath, the learned counsel appearing for the
respondent University, does not have any objection to such a prayer
made by the learned counsels appearing for the parties.
In view thereof, these writ petitions are disposed of, with
liberty to the petitioners to file their representations before the
newly constituted two-member committee, and the committee, if it
seems necessary, may grant them a hearing also before finalizing
the representations. The petitioners shall file their representation
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within a period of ten days from today.
With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petitions stand
closed.
Sd/-
D. K. SINGH
JUDGE
SJ
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16046/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 A COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.KAUGA/1688/2023-
GA-J1 DATED 5/4/2025
Exhibit P2 A COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO. 29004/2022
DATED 6//12/2022
Exhibit P3 A COPY OF THE ORDER NO. KAUGA/4378/2023-G.A.M.1
DATED 19/10/2023
Exhibit P4 A COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE FINAL AGENDA OF
THE 116TH GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING RELATING TO THE
ABOVE MATTER STATED IN PAGE NO.42 DATED 23/3/2013
Exhibit P5 A COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
THE GENERAL COUNCIL HELD ON 23/3/2013 IN THE 116TH
GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING RELATING TO THE ABOVE
Exhibit P6 A COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO. 18387/2014
DATED 22/5/2015
Exhibit P7 A COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE
COURT IN W.P.(C) NO. 38152/2023 DATED 30/11/2023
Exhibit P8 A COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO. 38152/2023
DATED 13/3/2024
Exhibit P9 A COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST PUBLISHED BY THE
REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY DATED
NIL
Exhibit P10 A COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE AGENDA PUBLISHED
FOR THE 149TH GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON
Exhibit P11 A COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 22/10/2024, VIZ.,
Exhibit P12 A COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD ON 3/12/2024, VIZ.,
PAGE NOS. 1072 AND 1074
Exhibit P13 A COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER, G.O(P) NO.
28/2025/FIN DATED 20/3/2025
Exhibit P14 A COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER, G.O(P) NO.
34/25/FIN DATED 25/3/2025
RESPONDENT EXHIBITS
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Exhibit R-1(a) A true copy of the Report of the Committee
appointed as per Order No. KAUGA/4378/2023-GA-M1
dated 19-10-2023 along with translation
Exhibit R-1(b) True copy of the University Notification No.
KAUGA1362025-GA-G1 dated 07.01.2025
Exhibit R-1(c) A true copy of the GO(Ms) No.56/2025/Agri dated
08.05.2025
Exhibit R-1(d) A true copy of the extract of minutes of the
Executive committee meeting held on 31.05.2025
along with translation
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PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO. KAUGA/1688/2023- GA-J1
DATED 05.04.2025 ISSUED BY THE 4 TH RESPONDENT
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF GO(P) NO. 28/2025/FIN DATED
20.03.2025
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF GO(P) NO. 34/205/FIN DATED 25.03.2025
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT
IN WP(C) NO. 29004/2022 DATED 06.12.2022
RESPONDENT EXHIBITS
Exhibit R-1(a) A true copy of the judgement dated 12.03.2025 in
WP(C) NO. 19752 of 2024
Exhibit R-1(b) A true copy of the Report of the Committee
appointed as per Order No. KAUGA/4378/2023-GA-M1
dated 19-10-2023
Exhibit R-1(c) A true copy of the GO(Ms) No.56/2025/Agri dated
08.05.2025
Exhibit R-1(d) A true copy of the extract of minutes of the
Executive committee meeting held on 31.05.2025
along with translation
Exhibit R-1(e) True copy of the University Notification No.
KAUGA1362025-GA-G1 dated 07.01.2025
