Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 799 Ker
Judgement Date : 27 January, 2026
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WP(C)No.4149 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.M.MANOJ
TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 / 7TH MAGHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 4149 OF 2017
PETITIONERS:
1 MANAGER, CHRIST COLLEGE
CHRIST COLLEGE, IRINJALAKUDA,IRINJALAKUDA P.O.,
680 125.
2 PRINCIPAL
CHRIST COLLEGE,IRINJALAKUDA - 680 125.
BY ADVS.
SRI.BABY ISSAC ILLICKAL
SRI.ISAAC KURUVILLA ILLIKAL
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 001.
3 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
4 DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
5 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR,MALAPPURAM - 673
635.
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6 DR.MANJU N.J.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE,CHRIST COLLEGE, IRINJALAKUDA - 680 125.
7 DR.SUBIN K.JOSE
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE,CHRIST COLLEGE, IRINJALAKUDA - 680 125.
8 DR.REKHA V.B.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE,CHRIST COLLEGE, IRINJALAKUDA - 680 125.
BY ADVS.
GOVERNMENT PLEADER
SRI.ISSAC M.PERUMPILLIL
SRI.JIJO PAUL KALLOOKKARAN
SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, CALICUT UNIVERSITY
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT.MABLE.C.KURIAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 27.01.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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WP(C)No.4149 of 2017
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 27th day of January, 2026
When the matter was taken up for consideration today,
the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that
the prayers sought for in this writ petition have become
infructuous.
In the light of the said submission, this writ petition is
dismissed as infructuous.
sd/-
P.M.MANOJ JUDGE das 2026:KER:6519
APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 4149 OF 2017
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT-P1: PHOTOCOPY OF THE WORKLOAD FIXATION ORDERS ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY DT.24.08.2000 IN RESPECT OF THE M.SC. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (PREVIOS & FINAL YEARS).
EXHIBIT-P1(A): PHOTOCOPY OF THE WORKLOAD FIXATION ORDERS ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY IN RESPECT OF THE M.SC. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (FINAL YEAR REVISED) DT.15.05.2001.
EXHIBIT-P2: PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT FOR COMPUTING WORKLOAD AND STAFF PATTERN OF TEACHING STAFF IN ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGES.
EXHIBIT-P3: PHOTOCOPY OF THE UGC REGULATIONS, 2010. EXHIBIT-P3(A): PHOTOCOPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.12.03.2012.
EXHIBIT-P4: PHOTOCOPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.20.08.2010.
EXHIBIT-P5: PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.15.11.2010.
EXHIBIT-P6: PHOTOCOPY OF THE REVISED WORKLOAD STATEMENT DT.24.03.2011.
EXHIBIT-P7: PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER OF THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE REGISTRAR OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT DT.16.05.2011. EXHIBIT-P7(A): PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER TO THE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF STUDIES OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT DT.11.03.2013.
EXHIBIT-P7(B): PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER TO THE VICE CHANCELLOR OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT DT.11.03.2013.
EXHIBIT-P8: PHOTOCOPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DT.10.03.2014 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXHIBIT-P9: PHOTOCOPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE AND THE SELECT LIST DRAWN IN THE OPER MRIT & COMMUNITY ON THE BASIS OF THE INTERVIEW DT.28.03.2014.
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EXHIBIT-P10: PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DT.09.07.2014.
EXHIBIT-P10(A): PHOTOCOPY OF THE RECOMENDATION OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DT.11.03.2014.
EXHIBIT-P11: PHOTOCOPY OF THE SAID ORDER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DT.26.09.2014. EXHIBIT-P12: PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DT.19.08.2014 OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY.
EXHIBIT-P13: PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER 19.01.2015 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT.
EXHIBIT-P14: PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT DT.05.03.2015. EXHIBIT-P15: PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DT.19.03.2015. EXHIBIT-P16: PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROPOSAL FOR APPROVAL OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT FORWARDED TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DT.16.04.2015.
EXHIBIT-P16(A): PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROPOSAL FOR APPROVAL OF THE 7TH RESPONDENT FORWARDED TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DT.13.04.2015.
EXHIBIT-P16(B): PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROPOSAL FOR APPROVAL OF THE 8TH RESPONDENT FORWARDED TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DT.17.04.2015.
EXHIBIT-P17: PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPROVAL ORDER OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT DT.30.03.2016. EXHIBIT-P17(A): PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPROVAL ORDER OF THE 7TH RESPONDENT ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT DT.30.03.2016. EXHIBIT-P17(B): PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPROVAL ORDER OF THE 8TH RESPONDENT ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT DT.30.03.2016. EXHIBIT-P18: PHOTOCOPY OF THE FIRST SALARY BILL OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2015 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DT.11.05.2016. EXHIBIT-P18(A): PHOTOCOPY OF THE FIRST SALARY BILL OF THE 7TH RESPONDENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2015 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND 2026:KER:6519
PETITIONER DT.11.05.2016. EXHIBIT-P18(B): PHOTOCOPY OF THE FIRST SALARY BILL OF THE 8TH RESPONDENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2015 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DT.11.05.2016. EXHIBIT-P19: PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DT.21.12.2016. EXHIBIT-P20: PHOTOCOPY OF THE CIRCULAR DT.19.01.2000.
EXHIBIT-P20(A): PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DT.25.01.2012. EXHIBIT-P20(B): PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DT.28.11.2012.
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