Kerala High Court
The Corporate Manager (Most. Rev. A. ... vs The State Of Kerala on 26 June, 2025
Author: D. K. Singh
Bench: D. K. Singh
WP(C) NOS. 17628 25246 OF 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH
THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE 2025 / 5TH ASHADHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 17628 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
THE CORPORATE MANAGER (MOST. REV. A. DHARMARAJ RASALAM)
AGED 68 YEARS
SON OF ALBERT, CORPORATE MANAGEMENT OF L M SCHOOLS,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033
BY ADVS.
SRI.ARUN.B.VARGHESE
SMT.RAKHI RAJ
SRI.S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT ANNEX II, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695001
2 THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION
JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014
3 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695036
4 RT. REV. DR. ROYCE MANOJ VICTOR ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
S/O. T.S. VICTOR, BISHOP-IN-CHARGE, CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA, SOUTH
KERALA DIOCESE (SIUC), OFFICE OF THE BISHOP, LMS COMPOUND,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
BY ADVS.
SMT.NISHA GEORGE
SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.)
SHRI.REGINALD VALSALAN
SMT.ANN MARIA FRANCIS
SAROJINI K.G.-GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26.06.2025, ALONG
WITH WP(C).25246/2024, 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
THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE 2025 / 5TH ASHADHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 25246 OF 2024
PETITIONERS:
1 THE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
KATTAKADA , REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER REV. CHRISTAL JAYARAJ A.P ,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695572
2 REV. CHRISTAL JAYARAJ A.P ,
AGED 59 YEARS
MANAGER , CHRISTIAN COLLEGE KATTAKADA ,S/O ALBERT RAJARATNAM N ,
RESIDING AT NANMA , NEAR BRIDGE , ANTHIYOORKONAM , KOLLODE P.O ,
THIRUVANANATHAPURAM, PIN - 695572
BY ADVS.
SRI.ARUN.B.VARGHESE
SMT.RAKHI RAJ
SRI.S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)
RESPONDENTS:
1 KERALA UNIVERSITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
695034
2 REV. DR. ROYCE MANOJ VICTOR
BISHOP, CSI NORTH KERALA DIOCESE CSI DIOCESAN OFFICE, BANK ROAD
CALICUT (BISHOP IN CHARGE, CSI SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE), PIN - 673001
3 REV. JYOTHI ISSAC
PRESBYTER, CSI KURISHUMUTTOM CHURCH THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
695573
SHRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM, SC, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
SMT.NISHA GEORGE
SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.)
SHRI.REGINALD VALSALAN
SMT.ANN MARIA FRANCIS
SAROJINI K.G.-GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26.06.2025, ALONG
WITH WP(C).17628/2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 26th day of June, 2025
The learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that
he would like to withdraw these writ petitions.
Considering the aforesaid submission of the learned
counsel for the petitioners, the present writ petitions
stand dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/-
D. K. SINGH
JUDGE
AP
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 25246/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO: SKD (B)101/326/20
DATED 29.12.2020 ISSUED BY THE BISHOP ALONG WITH
TYPED COPY
Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 22.06.2024 SEND BY THE
WRIT PETITIONER TO THE REGISTRAR OF THE 1 ST
RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY
Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 22.05.2024
IN SLP (C )NO: 9079-9081/2024 PASSED BY THE
HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE EMAIL DATED 23.05.2024 SEND BY
THE ADMINISTRATORS
Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 21.06.2024 IN WP
(C )NO: 21921/2024 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT
Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 28.06.2024
SUBMITTED BY THE 2 ND WRIT PETITIONER TO THE 1 ST
RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY
Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF REPLY ISSUED BY THE STATE PUBLIC
INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE 1 ST RESPONDENT DATED
NIL
Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 15.05.2024 ISSUED BY
THE 2 ND RESPONDENT
Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF COPY OF THE MINUTES DATED 08.05.2024
OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
Exhibit P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA SOUTH KERALA
DIOCESE
EXHIBIT P11 A true copy of the lawyer notice dated 28.05.2024
issued on behalf of the 2 nd respondent
EXHIBIT P12 A true copy of the FIR No 734/2024 of Parassala
Police Station
RESPONDENT EXHIBITS
Exhibit-R2(a) A true copy of the common order dated 05.09.2023
in A.Nos. 54 to 57 in C.S.No. 86/2022 and connected
matters on the files of the Hon'ble High Court of
Madras
Exhibit-R2(b) A true copy of the order dated 12.04.2024 in OSA
Nos. 198 of 2023 and connected cases on the files
of the Hon'ble High Court of Madras
Exhibit-R2(c) A true copy of the minutes dated 30.04.2024 of the
meeting conducted by the Administrators appointed
by the Hon'ble High Court of Madras, along with
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its typed copy
Exhibit-R2(d) A true copy of the formal letter of Appointment
issued to the 2nd respondent dated 03.05.2024
Exhibit-R2(e) A true copy of the letter issued by the
Administrators appointed by the Madras High Court
dated 03.05.2024 appointing Committee of
Administrators
Exhibit-R2(f) A true copy of the decisions taken in the meeting
convened on 14.05.2024.
Exhibit-R2(g) A true copy of the document showing assumption of
the charge by the 3rd respondent with effect from
20.05.2024
Exhibit-R2(h) A true copy of the Contempt Petition (Civil) Diary
No. 25346/2024 in SLP (C) No.10044-46 of 2024 filed
before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, without
Annexures.
Exhibit-R2(i) A true copy of the order dated 07.06.2024 in
Contempt Petition (Civil) Diary No. 25346 of 2024
on the files of Hon'ble Supreme Court
Exhibit-R2(j) A true copy of the letter dated 08.12.2020 issued
by the synod
Exhibit-R2(k) True copy of the FIR No. 728 of 2024 dated
12.7.2024 registered at the Parassala Police
Station
ANNEXURE R1(a) A copy of the letter dated 29/12/2020
ANNEXURE R1(b) A true copy of the letter dated 20/07/2024
ANNEXURE R1(c) A true copy of the letter SKD/H.Edn/01/2024-25
dated 20/06/2024
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PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P-1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. DGE/2667/2023-ET4 DATED
09.05.2023 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT
Exhibit P-2 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O. (RT.) NO. 2790/2024/GEDN
DATED 24.04.2024
Exhibit P-3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P. (C) NO. 3602/2015
DATED 30.06.2023
Exhibit P-4 TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION REPORTED IN 2014 (4) KHC
716 (VIJEESH C V V. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS
DECIDED ON 30.07.2014)
Exhibit P-5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P. (C) NO.
32579/2011 DATED 23.01.2015
Exhibit P-6 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W A NO. 1477/2015
DATED 20.12.2016 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT
Exhibit P-7 TRUE COPY OF THE REVIEW PETITION FILED BY THE
PETITIONER BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT DATED 03.05.2024
Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE HEARING NOTE SUBMITTED BY THE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
OF LMS SCHOOL TO THE 1 ST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE SCREENSHOT EVIDENCING THE
SUBMISSION OF EXHIBIT P8 TO THE 1 ST RESPONDENT
OFFICIAL EMAIL ID [email protected]
Exhibit P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 21.06.2024 IN WP
(C)NO: 21921/2024 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF
KERALA
Exhibit P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 14.05.2024 IN WP
(C )NO: 17683/2024 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF
KERALA
EXHIBIT P12 A true copy of the lawyer notice dated 28.05.2024
issued on behalf of the additional 4 th respondent
Exhibit P13 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/106/2024/CM DATED
11.06.2024 PROMOTING LERIN GILBERT AS OA AT LMS
UPS PERUMBAKONAM
Exhibit P14 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/108/2024/CM DATED
12.06.2024 PROMOTING SURESH KUMAR V , ANITHA
SHEELA L.S , SHERLY FIELD C.T AS HEADS OF PRIMARY
SCHOOL IN THE CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
Exhibit P15 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/109/2024/CM DATED
12.06.2024 PROMOTING VIPIN DAS S AS HST SANSKRIT
AT LMS HS PARASSALA
Exhibit P16 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/115/2024/CM DATED
12.06.2024 PROMOTING S.N SHERLY MAKSHIKOM AS HST
HINDI AT LMS HS AMARAVILA
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Exhibit P17 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/119/2024/CM DATED
20.06.2024 PROMOTING SHEEJA A.S AS HSST BOTANY AT
LMS HSS AMARAVILA
Exhibit P18 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/120(1)/2024/CM DATED
20.06.2024 PROMOTING INDUSREE K I AS HSST
ECONOMICS AT LMS HSS AMARAVILA
Exhibit P19 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/120(2)/2024/CM DATED
20.06.2024 PROMOTING SHEEJA HELEN L.G AS HSST
MALAYALAM AT LMS HSS AMARAVILA
Exhibit P20 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/125(1)/2024/CM DATED
24.06.2024 PROMOTING JIBIN S.R AS HSST COMMERCE AT
LMS HSS CHEMBOOR
Exhibit P21 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/125(2)/2024/CM DATED
25.06.2024 PROMOTING RAJEE VARGHESE AS HSST MATHS
AT LMS HSS VATTAPPARA
Exhibit P22 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/27/2024/CM DATED
29.06.2024 PROMOTING PAVITHRA RAJ T.N AS HSST
JUNIOR AT LMS HSS VATTAPPARA
Exhibit P23 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/117(1)/2024/CM DATED
18.06.2024 APPOINTING GREESHMA P M AS LPST AT LMS
LPS AMARAVILA
Exhibit P24 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/132/2024/CM DATED
19.06.2024 APPOINTING MARSHAN ROBERT H AS HST
PHYSICAL SCIENCE AT LMS TAMIL HS PARASSALA
Exhibit P25 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/111/2024/CM DATED
12.06.2024 APPOINTING DIVYA R.C AS LPST AT LMS LPS
NEYYATINKARA
Exhibit P26 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/107/2024/CM DATED
11.06.2024 APPOINTING NIRUPAMA SURESH AS LPST AT
LMS LPS MANGALATHUKONAM
Exhibit P27 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO : B4/105/2024/CM DATED
11.06.2024 APPOINTING AMJITH VARIKKAPLAVILAVEEDU
AS FTM AT LMS HS AMARAVILA
Exhibit P28 A TRUE COPY OF THE LIST SHOWING THE DETAILS OF THE
EMPLOYEES TRANSFERRED UNDER THE LMS CORPORATE
MANAGEMENT
Exhibit P29 A TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF DETAILS OF VACANT POST
TO WHICH THE APPOINTMENTS HAS TO BE MADE
RESPONDENT EXHIBITS
Exhibit R4(a) A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DATED 05.09.2023
IN A.NOS. 54 TO 57 OF 2023 IN C.S.NO. 86/2022 AND
CONNECTED MATTERS ON THE FILES OF THE HON'BLE HIGH
COURT OF MADRAS
Exhibit R4(b) A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.04.2024 IN OSA
NOS. 198 OF 2023 AND CONNECTED CASES ON THE FILES
OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
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Exhibit R4(c) A TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES DATED 30.04.2024 OF THE
MEETING CONDUCTED BY THE ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED
BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS, ALONG WITH
ITS TYPED COPY,
Exhibit-R4(d) A TRUE COPY OF THE FORMAL LETTER OF APPOINTMENT
DATED 03.05.2024 ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF THE APPLICANT
Exhibit R4(e) A TRUE COPY OF THE RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS DATED
22.05.2024 IN SLP (C) NOS. 9079-9081/2024 ON THE
FILES OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Exhibit R4(f) A TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING DATED
08.05.2024 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
CSI SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE
Exhibit R4(g) A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 09.05.2024 ISSUED
TO THE WRIT PETITIONER BY THE APPLICANT
Exhibit R4(h) A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17.06.2024 ISSUED
TO THE WRIT PETITIONER BY THE APPLICANT HEREIN
Exhibit R4(i) A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION ALONG WITH RELEVANT
ENCLOSURES DATED 08.05.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE
APPLICANT BEFORE THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Exhibit-R4(j) A true copy of the Contempt Petition (Civil) Diary
No. 25346/2024 in SLP (C) No.10044-46 of 2024 filed
before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, without
Annexures
Exhibit-R4(k) True copy of the order dated 7.6.2024 passed by
the Supreme Court in Contempt Petition (Civil)
Diary No.25346 of 2024.
