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The Principal vs State Of Kerala
2026 Latest Caselaw 1762 Ker

Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 1762 Ker
Judgement Date : 18 February, 2026

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Kerala High Court

The Principal vs State Of Kerala on 18 February, 2026

WP(C) NOS. 15186 & 15103 OF 2023
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                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

               THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON

         WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 29TH MAGHA, 1947

                           WP(C) NO. 15186 OF 2023


PETITIONER:

              THE PRINCIPAL
              AGED 64 YEARS
              AL-AZHAR MEDICAL COLLEGE & SUPER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL,
              EZHALLOOR.P.O. THODUPUZHA, PIN - 685605


              BY ADVS.
              SRI.P.M.SANEER
              SHRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM




RESPONDENTS:

     1        STATE OF KERALA
              REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SC/ST &
              BACKWARD CLASSES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
              PIN - 695001

     2        THE DIRECTOR
              BACKWARD CLASSES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AYYANKALI BHAVAN,
              KANAKA NAGAR, KOWDIYAR P.O, VELLAYAMBALAM,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003

     3        THE DIRECTOR
              SCHEDULED CASTES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NANDAVANAM, VIKAS
              BHAVAN.P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695033

     4        THE DIRECTOR
              SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, VIKAS
              BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033

     5        ADDL.R5. STATE BANK OF INDIA
              REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER STRESSED ASSETS RECOVERY
              BRANCH, 7TH FLOOR,VANKARATH TOWERS, PALARIVATTOM BYE PASS
 WP(C) NOS. 15186 & 15103 OF 2023
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              JUNCTION, ERNAKULAM, PIN 682 024 [IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER
              DATED 19.03.2024 IN I.A.1/2024 IN WP(C)15186/2023].


              BY ADVS.
              GOVERNMENT PLEADER
              SRI.AMAL GEORGE


              SMT. SYLAJA S.L.,GP


     THIS     WRIT   PETITION   (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME    UP     FOR   ADMISSION    ON
18.02.2026,    ALONG   WITH   WP(C).15103/2023,    THE    COURT   ON    THE   SAME   DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) NOS. 15186 & 15103 OF 2023
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                                                                          2026:KER:14867


                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                      PRESENT

               THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON

         WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 29TH MAGHA, 1947

                               WP(C) NO. 15103 OF 2023


PETITIONER:
              THE PRINCIPAL
              AGED 49 YEARS
              AL-AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE, PERUMBILLICHIRA.P.O. THODUPUZHA,
              IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685605

              BY ADVS.
              SRI.P.M.SANEER
              SHRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM


RESPONDENTS:

     1        STATE OF KERALA
              REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SC/ST &
              BACKWARD CLASSES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
              PIN - 695001

     2        THE DIRECTOR
              BACKWARD CLASSES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AYYANKALI BHAVAN,
              KANAKA NAGAR, KOWDIYAR P.O, VELLAYAMBALAM,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003

     3        THE DIRECTOR
              SCHEDULED CASTES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NANDAVANAM, VIKAS
              BHAVAN.P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695033

     4        THE DIRECTOR
              SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, VIKAS
              BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033
              SMT. SYLAJA S.L.,GP
     THIS     WRIT    PETITION   (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME    UP     FOR   ADMISSION    ON
18.02.2026,    ALONG    WITH   WP(C).15186/2023,    THE    COURT   ON    THE   SAME   DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) NOS. 15186 & 15103 OF 2023
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                                JUDGMENT

The learned counsel for the petitioner states that these writ

petitions may be closed as infructuous.

In view of the afore, these writ petitions would stand closed

as infructuous.

Sd/-


                                     HARISANKAR V. MENON

    AP                                        JUDGE
 WP(C) NOS. 15186 & 15103 OF 2023





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APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 15186 OF 2023

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE NO FRC 50/21/MBBS/ AAMC DATED 25/12/2021, FOR 2021-22 FIXING THE FEE, FOR MBBS.

Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO G.O (MS) NO 56/2022/H&FWD DTD 14/3/2022, ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE COLLEGE IN THE CATEGORY OF A SC STUDENT BY NAME AKSHARA DEVI S.KUMAR AND THE TABULATED FORM OF ARREARS OF TUITION FEE AND SPECIAL FEE DUE FROM THE DEPARTMENT IN THE CATEGORY OF SC STUDENTS TO THE COLLEGE, Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF TABULATED FORM OF ARREARS OF TUITION FEE, SPECIAL FEE IN THE CATEGORY OF ST CATEGORY, DUE TO THE COLLEGE.

Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE TOTAL AMOUNTS DUE TO THE COLLEGE IN THE CATEGORY OF OEC SHOWING THE TABULATED FORM OF ARREARS, DUE TO THE COLLEGE Exhibit P6 . A TRUE COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED TABULATED CLAIMS OF IN THE CATEGORY OF OBC(H)STUDENTS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED TABULATED CLAIMS OF IN THE CATEGORY OF SC, OEC, OBC(H) AND ST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER.

Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION NO AAMC/T/02/23 DTD 13/4/2023 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE ONE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ISSUED BY THE BANK OF BARODA NO. REF: ROSARB/OTS/NOORUL ISLAM TRUST/2021 DATED 26/03/2021 SANCTIONING ONE TIME SETTLEMENT.

Exhibit P10 THE TABULATED FORM OF ARREARS OF TUITION FEE, SPECIAL FEE , EXAM FEE ETC OF 2022 BATCH, DUE TO THE COLLEGE, IN THE CATEGORY OF OEC CATEGORY INCLUDING THE STUDENTS DETAILS.

Exhibit P11 THE TABULATED FORM OF ARREARS OF TUITION FEE, SPECIAL FEE, EXAM FEE, HOSTEL FEE AND THE STUDENT'S DETAILS IN THE CATEGORY OF OBC (H) 2022-23 BATCH. Exhibit P12 THE TABULATED STATEMENT AND THE STUDENT DETAILS OF 2021 BATCH IN THE CATEGORY OF OEC STUDENTS. Exhibit P13 THE STATEMENT SHOWING THE TUITION FEE, SPECIAL FEE, EXAM FEE AND THE STUDENTS DETAILS OF OBC (H) CATEGORY OF 2021 BATCH .

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Exhibit P14 THE COPY OF THE STATEMENT SHOWING THE AMOUNT DUE TO THE COLLEGE AND THE STUDENT DETAILS IN MASTER'S DEGREE COURSE, MD, ADMITTED IN THE YEAR 2022, IN THE CATEGORY OF OBC(H).

Exhibit P15 THE STATEMENT AND THE STUDENT DETAIL IN THE CATEGORY OBC(H) FOR MS, STUDENT ADMITTED IN THE YEAR 2022.

Exhibit P16 THE SUMMARIZED STATEMENT PREPARED BY THE COLLEGE SHOWING THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE TO THE COLLEGE FROM THE DIRECTORATE UNDER OEC AND OBC (H) CATEGORY Exhibit P17 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION NO AAMC/18/23 DTD 13-11-2023 ADDRESSED TO THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT BACKWARD CLASS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, WITHOUT ANNEXURES.

Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF THE TABULATED FORM OF ARREARS OF TUITION FEE, SPECIAL FEE , HOSTEL FEE ETC IN THE BATCH OF 2019-2020 , DUE TO THE COLLEGE, IN THE CATEGORY OF ST OEC,OBC(H),AND FISHERIES INCLUDING THE STUDENTS DETAILS Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF THE TABULATED FORM INCLUDING THE STUDENTS DETAILS,IN THE CATEGORY OF ST OEC,OBC(H),AND FISHERIES STUDENTS BATCHES ADMITTED IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021.

Exhibit P20 TRUE COPY OF THE TABULATED FORM INCLUDING THE STUDENTS DETAILS,IN THE CATEGORY OF ST OEC,OBC(H),AND FISHERIES STUDENTS BATCHES ADMITTED IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022.

Exhibit P21 TRUE COPY OF THE TABULATED FORM INCLUDING THE STUDENTS DETAILS,IN THE CATEGORY OF ST OEC,OBC(H),AND FISHERIES STUDENTS BATCHES ADMITTED IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023.

Exhibit P22 TRUE COPY OF THE TABULATED FORM INCLUDING THE STUDENTS DETAILS,IN THE CATEGORY OF ST OEC,OBC(H),AND FISHERIES STUDENTS BATCHES ADMITTED IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024.

Exhibit P23 TRUE COPY OF THE SUMMARIZED STATEMENT PREPARED BY THE COLLEGE SHOWING THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE TO THE COLLEGE FROM THE DIRECTORATE UNDER ST/OEC/OBC (H) AND FISHERIES CATEGORY .

Exhibit P24 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DTD 7/3/2024 IN WPC NO 15186/2023 THIS HONOURABLE COURT. Exhibit P25 A TRUE COPY OF THE ONETIME SETTLEMENT ORDER NO SAMB/EKM/2018-2019/728 DTD 22/3/2019 ISSUED BY STATE BANK OF INDIA.

Exhibit 26 A TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT ISSUED BY STATE BANK OF INDIA ERNAKULAM MG ROAD BRANCH SHOWING THE CLOSING BALANCE DTD 1/7/2023. Exhibit P27 A TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST GIVEN BY KM MOOSA WP(C) NOS. 15186 & 15103 OF 2023

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CHAIRMAN NOORUL ISLAM TRUST DTD 29/2/2024. Exhibit P28 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NUMBER NO SARB/2023-2024 DTD 4/3/2024 ISSUED TO KM MOOSA CHAIRMAN BY THE BANK.

Exhibit P29 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD 7/3/2024 SEND BY THE CHAIRMAN NOORUL ISLAM TRUST ADDRESSED TO THE ASST GENERAL MANAGER.

Exhibit P30 A TRUE COPY OF POSSESSION NOTICE ISSUED BY THE STATE BANK OF INDIA DTD 14/3/2024.

Exhibit P31 A TRUE COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT PREPARED BY THE DENTAL COLLEG.

Exhibit P32 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT BANK FOR SBI OTS 2020 DTD 30/11/2020. Exhibit P33 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 14.08.2018 FOR OTS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT BANK .

Exhibit P34 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19.09.2017 FOR OTS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT BANK.

Exhibit P35 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HONOURBLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 23-07-2021 IN W.P.(C) NO.14563/2021.

Exhibit P36 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HONOURBLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 12.08.2021 IN WP (C) NO:

16701/2021.

Exhibit P37 . TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST LETTER DATED 30.07.2021 SUBMITTED BY THE NOORUL ISLAM TRUST. Exhibit P38 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 02.08.2021 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT BANK.

Exhibit P39 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19.03.2022 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT BANK.

RESPONDENT EXHIBITS

Exhibit R3(a) TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF STATEMENT OF AMOUNTS PAID TO THE PETITIONER S INSTITUTION EXHIBIT R2(a) A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILED STATEMENT OF AMOUNTS SHOWING THE LIST OF STUDENTS,SANCTIONED AMOUNT AND DISBURSED AMOUNT ON ACCOUNT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE PETITIONERS INSTITUTION Exhibit R2(b) A TRUE COPY OF THE PROPOSAL NO.BCDIR/374/2022-A2 DATED 20/09/2023 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE GOVERNMENT Exhibit R2(c) A TRUE COPY OF THE PROPOSAL NO BCDIR/374/2022-A2 DATED 14/11/2023 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE GOVERNMENT Exhibit R4(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO CC1/10638/2023 STDD DATED 23/08/2023 Exhibit R4(b) TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILED STATEMENT OF AMOUNT WP(C) NOS. 15186 & 15103 OF 2023

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RELEASED AND THE DUE AMOUNT

Exhibit R5(A) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED FOR RECORDING OF COMPROMISE OF THE CLAIM IN OA 4 OF 2018 DATED 10/07/2019 Exhibit R5(B) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF NOORUL ISLAM TRUST TO THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT BANK, DATED 03/07/2024 Exhibit R5(C) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF NOORUL ISLAM TRUST TO THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT BANK, DATED 05/07/2024 Exhibit R5(D) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE RESPONDENT BANK TO CHAIRMAN OF NOORUL ISLAM TRUST DATED 05/07/2024 WP(C) NOS. 15186 & 15103 OF 2023

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 15103 OF 2023

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO GO (MS) NO 102/2019/H&FWD DATED 8-7-2019 FIXING THE FEE OF DENTAL COLLEGES IN 2019-20, ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO FRC50/20/BDS/SFDC DATED 10-11-2020, ISSUED BY THE FEE REGULATORY COMMITTEE.

Exhibit P3 . A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE NO FRC 50/21/BDS/ SFDCK DATED 10-2-2022, FOR 2021-22 FIXING THE FEE ISSUED BY THE FEE REGULATORY COMMITTEE.

Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO G.O (MS) NO 57/2022/H&FWD DTD 16/3/2022, ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE COLLEGE ON VARIOUS DATES IN THE CATEGORY OF SC AND THE TABULATED FORM OF ARREARS OF TUITION FEE AND SPECIAL FEE DUE FROM THE DEPARTMENT IN THE CATEGORY OF SC STUDENTS TO THE COLLEGE Exhibit P6 . A TRUE COPY OF TABULATED FORM OF ARREARS OF TUITION FEE, SPECIAL FEE IN THE CATEGORY OF ST CATEGORY, DUE TO THE COLLEGE.

Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE TOTAL AMOUNTS DUE TO THE COLLEGE IN THE CATEGORY OF OEC AND OBC(H) SHOWING THE TABULATED FORM OF ARREARS, DUE TO THE COLLEGE. Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED TABULATED CLAIMS OF IN THE CATEGORY OF SC, OEC, OBC(H) AND ST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DIRECTORATE Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION NO AADC/T/01/23 DTD 13/4/2023 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE ONE OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE UNION BANK ON INDIA NO. REF: ARB/2022-23/045 DATED 15/07/2022 SANCTIONING ONE TIME SETTLEMENT. Exhibit P11 THE TABULATED FORM OF ARREARS OF TUITION FEE, SPECIAL FEE, EXAM FEE ETC OF 2022 BATCH, DUE TO THE COLLEGE, IN THE CATEGORY OF OEC CATEGORY INCLUDING THE STUDENT'S DETAILS. Exhibit P12 THE TABULATED FORM OF ARREARS OF TUITION FEE, SPECIAL FEE, EXAM FEE, HOSTEL FEE AND THE STUDENT'S DETAILS IN THE CATEGORY OF OBC (H). Exhibit P13 THE TABULATED STATEMENT AND THE STUDENT DETAILS, 2021 BATCH IN THE CATEGORY OF OEC.

WP(C) NOS. 15186 & 15103 OF 2023

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Exhibit P14 THE STATEMENT SHOWING THE TUITION FEE, SPECIAL FEE, EXAM FEE AND THE STUDENTS' DETAILS OF 2021 BATCH OBC (H) CATEGORY.

Exhibit P15 THE SUMMARIZED STATEMENT PREPARED BY THE COLLEGE SHOWING THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE TO THE COLLEGE FROM THE DIRECTORATE UNDER OEC AND OBC (H) CATEGORY. Exhibit P16 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION NO AADC/T/09/23 DTD 13-11-2023 ADDRESSED TO THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT BACKWARD CLASS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, WITHOUT ANNEXURES.

RESPONDENT EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT R4(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.CC1/10638 /2023STDD DTD 23/08/2023 EXHIBIT R4(b) TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILED STATEMENT OF AMOUNT RELEASED AND THE DUE AMOUNT EXHIBIT R2(a) A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILED STATEMENT OF AMOUNTS SHOWING THE LIST OF STUDENTS SANCTIONED AMOUNT AND DISBURSED AMOUNT AN ACCOUNT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE PETITIONERS INSTITUTION. EXHIBIT R2(b) A TRUE COPY OF THE PROPOSAL NO.BCDIR/374/2022-A2 DATED 20/09/2023 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT R2(c) A TRUE COPY OF THE PROPOSAL NO. BCDIR/374/2022-A2 DATED 14/11/2023 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT R3(a) TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF STATEMENT OF AMOUNT PAID TO THE PETITIONERS INSTITUTION ANNEXURE R2 (a) TRUE COPY OF DETAILED STATEMENT OF AMOUNT DISBURSED AND PENDING TO THE AL-AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE .

 
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