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In the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam, WP(C) No. 21017 of 2019 & connected (lead)
Case / Petition Number:WP(C) NO. 21017 OF 2019
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Case Details & Bench
- Court
- High Court of Kerala
- Hon'ble Judges
- Devan Ramachandran
- Judgment Date
- 2022-08-08
- Court Decision / Holding
- These Writ Petitions are thus closed. The court concludes that the promotions of the 31 respondents were made on the strength of the applicable Regulations and Statutes and are not liable for reversal; the University may decide on by-transfer appointments consistent with law. The petitions are dismissed.
- Final Disposition
- Writ Petitions dismissed; promotions upheld; by-transfer appointments left to MG University to decide in accordance with law; rank list and PSC recruitment issues are not reopened in these petitions; connected matters decided similarly.
Parties to the Case
Appellants / Petitioners
- George Varghese (Perumpallikuttiyil)
- A.R. Dileep
- P.J. Joe Paul
- Rajan G. George
- P. Nandakumar
- S. Aneesh
- Amrutha Sanjeev
- Sajith Kumar V.
- Liju V. Stephen
- Indu Susan Jacob
- Asok M. Cherian
- Surin George Ipe
- P.C. Sasidharan
- Resmi Thomas
- Avinash P. Raveendran
Respondents
- State of Kerala represented by its Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department
- Mahatma Gandhi University represented by its Registrar
- The Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University
- The Kerala Public Service Commission represented by its Secretary
- Ashok Kumar P.S.
- Muhammed K.P.
- Shaji D.
- Ajayakumar P.V.
- Rajan C.
- Indiradevi K.A.
- George Joseph Payattukuzhiyil
- Salini K.C.
- Seleenamma K.C.
- Sabu Abraham
- Muhammed T. Kassim
- Hari M.
- Laila Beevi M.A.
- Jaymon O.N.
- Anil Kumar K.S.
- Saju K.U.
- Saju Thomas K.
- Saju P. Jacob
- Jayasree T.
- Ramachandran M.
- Alwyn Joseph
- Ruby K.M.
- Zeenathubeevi M.P.
- Satheesan K.K.
- Nazarudheen A.
- Minimol V.K.
- George Thomas
- Muhammed Uk Kash E.S
- Muhammed Basheer T.P.
- P.J. Mathew
- Suresh Kumar T
Legal Representation & Advocates
Counsels for Petitioners
- • George Varghese (Perumpallikuttiyil)
- • A.R. Dileep
- • P.J. Joe Paul
- • Rajan G. George
- • P. Nandakumar
- • S. Aneesh
- • Amrutha Sanjeev
- • Sajith Kumar V.
- • Liju V. Stephen
- • Indu Susan Jacob
Counsels for Respondents
- • Asok M. Cherian, SC, M.G. University
- • Surin George Ipe, SC
- • P.C. Sasidharan, SC
- • Resmi Thomas, GP
Case Synopsis & Summary
These connected writ petitions concern the appointment process for Assistant Grade II posts in Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) and challenge the promotions of 31 clerical staff who were promoted to Assistant Grade-II without a direct recruitment/advertised competitive process. Petitioners contend that the Kerala University First Ordinances, 1978 (KUO 1978) and the MG University Act, 1985, coupled with the amendments to KUO 1978 (notably Amendment 191 of 2002) and subsequent government orders, require direct recruitment or recruitment through a selection process and that promotions are illegal. They further argue that Act 18 of 2015 confers PSC recruitment powers for university services, so the 2016 rank list should govern appointments and the 31 promotions should be reverted. The respondents, MG University, PSC, and State, argue that MG University Act confers plenary power to adopt amendments to KUO 1978 and that the amendments permitting promotion to the post of Assistant Grade-II are valid and applicable, even after 2007 when promotions were temporarily discontinued. The court examines whether KUO 1978 amendments, adopted by MG University, and later government orders, allow promotion, and whether Act 18/2015 overrides or coexist with existing statutes. The judge ultimately holds that promotions were made under applicable regulations and statutes, dismisses the petitions, and leaves by-transfer appointments to be decided by the University under law. The decision is rendered by a Single Judge (Devan Ramachandran).
Provisions of Law Cited
Kerala University First Ordinances, 1978 (KUO 1978)Mahatma Gandhi University Act, 1985 – Section 99; Sections 37 and 41Mahatma Gandhi University Statutes, 1997 – Statute 8 (Chapter IV)Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as Respects the Services under the Universities) Act, 2015 (Act 18 of 2015)Kerala University Act, 1974 (as applicable to KUO 1978 amendments)
Submissions & Arguments
Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners
The petitioners contend that promotions to 31 party respondents were illegal because KUO 1978 provided direct recruitment only and did not authorize promotions as such. They rely on KUO 1978 as read with Amendment No. 191 (2002) and the MG University Act, 1985 (Section 99) to argue that only provisions in force at the date of commencement should apply and that the University invoked promotions contrary to statute. They maintain that after Act 18 of 2015, PSC must handle recruitment; thus the 2016 rank list should guide appointments and the promotions should be reverted. They also argue that Statute 8 of MG University Statutes (1997) requires recruitment via a Selection Committee, and that the University’s 2007 decision to discontinue promotions bars post-2007 promotions. They assert that by-transfer appointments (2%/4%) are not promotions and cannot substitute for promotions. They seek reversion of vacancies to the petitioners or PSC advisement from the rank list.
Contentions of Respondents
The respondents argue that MGU Act and KUO amendments empowered the Syndicate to adopt amendments to KUO 1978 and, consequently, promotions to Assistant Grade-II were valid. They contend that the Government orders and Ext.P16 (2018) reflect the University's adherence to KUO amendments, and that promotions made after 2018 are in line with the amendments, despite earlier discontinuation in 2007. They assert that Act 18 of 2015 does not abolish promotion avenues; PSC’s role is to handle direct recruitment, while promotions can continue under the amended KUO. They argue Statute 8 deals with direct recruitment, not promotions, and that the Chancellor’s assent is not required for adoption of amendments. They finally request dismissal of the petitions, asserting legality of the 31 promotions and continued recruitment under KUO amendments.
Cited Precedents (2)
| Case Name | Citation | Treatment | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jolly John v. State of Kerala | 1998 (1) KLT 752 | Distinguished | Cited to discuss the application of KUO 1978 at the time of MGU Act commencement; however, the court ultimately distinguishes this precedent when allowing adoption of amendments to KUO 1978. |
| W.P.C. 18632/2014 | 18632/2014 | Mentioned Only | Cited in context of related jurisprudence on recruitment under KUO and MGU Act but not treated as controlling in the current decision. |
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# **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`**
## **`PRESENT`**
## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN`**
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MONDAY, THE 8[TH] DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1944
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WP(C) NO. 21017 OF 2019
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## **`PETITIONERS:`**
- `1 DEEPA RANI I., AGED 33 YEARS, W/O.KIRAN VISHNU, NARAYANA VILASOM, POOJAPPURA P.O., THAMALAM, KRRA-222, TRIVANDRUM-695 012.`
- `2 AMBILY.K.S., AGED 37 YEARS, W/O.RAMESH, ELASAMPARAMBIL, PALLIPORT P.O., MUNAMBAM, ERNAKULAM-683 515.`
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BY ADVS.
GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL)
SRI.A.R.DILEEP
SRI.P.J.JOE PAUL
SRI.RAJAN G. GEORGE
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## **`RESPONDENTS:`**
- `1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.`
- `2 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `3 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `4 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.`
- `5 ASHOK KUMAR.P.S.,S/O.K.M.SIVARAMAN NAIR, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560, RESIDING AT SIVADAYA, NORTH GATE, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM-686 631.`
- `6 MUHAMMED.K.P., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `7 SHAJI.D., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
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- `8 AJAYAKUMAR.P.V., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `9 RAJAN.C., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `10 INDIRADEVI.K.A., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `11 GEORGE JOSEPH PAYATTUKUZHIYIL, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `12 SALINI.K.C., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `13 SALEENAMMA.K.C., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `14 SABU ABRAHAM, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `15 MUHAMMED T.KASSIM, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `16 HARI.M., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `17 LAILABEEVI.M.A., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `18 JAYMON.O.N., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `19 ANILKUMAR.K.S., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `20 SAJU.K.U., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `21 SAJU THOMAS.K., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `22 SAJU P.JACOB, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
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- `23 JAYASREE.T., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `24 RAMACHANDRAN.M., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `25 ALWYN JOSEPH, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `26 RUBY.K.M., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `27 ZEENATHUBEEVI.M.P., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `28 SATHEESAN.K.K., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `29 NAZARUDHEEN.A., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `30 MINIMOL.V.K., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `31 GEORGE THOMAS, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `32 MUHAMMED UKKASH.E.S., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `33 MUHAMMED BASHEER.T.P., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `34 P.J.MATHEW, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
- `35 SURESHKUMAR.T., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560.`
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BY ADVS
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SRI.ASOK M. CHERIAN, SC, M.G. UNIVERSITY
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SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE – SC
SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN – SC
SMT RESMI THOMAS - GP
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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 08.08.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).16692/2018, 21177/2018 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`**
## **`PRESENT`**
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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
MONDAY, THE 8[TH] DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 16692 OF 2018
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## **`PETITIONERS:`**
- `1 NIKHIL V PARAMESWAR, AGED 26 YEARS AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.V.N.PARAMESWARAN, RANK NO.1873, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE,NETTOR P O, MARADU, ERNAKULAM-682040,`
- `2 VISHNURAJ, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.RAJAN PILLAI,RANK NO.1529, RESIDING AT POORAM, PERUMKULAM P.O,KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM-691566.`
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BY ADVS.
SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR
SRI.S.ANEESH
SMT.AMRUTHA SANJEEV
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## **`RESPONDENTS:`**
- `1 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR,PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM,KERALA, INDIA, 686560.`
- `2 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYA,KERALA, INDIA-686560.`
- `3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.`
- `4 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.`
- `5 ASHOK KUMAR P.S, S/O.K.M.SIVARAMAN NAIR(LATE), SIVADAYA, NORTH GATE, ETTUMANOOR,KOTTAYAM-686631.`
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BY ADVS.
SRI.ASOK M. CHERIAN, SC, M.G. UNIVERSITY
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SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
SRI.E.M.ABDUL KHADER
SMT.AMRIN FATHIMA
SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH
SRI.K.M.FAISAL KALAMASSERY
SRI.MITHUN BABY JOHN
SRI.RAHUL ROY
SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU
SRI.P.U.VINOD KUMAR
SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE – SC
SMT RESMI THOMAS - GP
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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 08.08.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).21017/2019 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`**
# **`PRESENT`**
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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
MONDAY, THE 8[TH] DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 21177 OF 2018
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## **`PETITIONERS:`**
- `1 SHAHABAS RAHIM, AGED 26 YEARS S/O.LATE K.E.RAHIM,KARUKACHERIL HOUSE, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O.,KOTTAYAM 686 562.`
- `2 VISHNU.R, S/O.RAJANCHETTIAR.K.,T.C. NO.65/2046, KUNNUVILAKATHU PUTHENVEEDU,THIRUVALLAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 027.`
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BY ADV SRI.SAJITH KUMAR V.
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## **`RESPONDENTS:`**
- `1 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM 686 560.`
- `2 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM 686 560.`
- `3 ASHOK KUMAR P.S., S/O.LATE K.M.SIVARAMAN NAIR,SIVADAYA, NORTH GATE, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM 686 631.`
- `4 ADDL.R4. SIVAPRASAD T.V, CLERICAL ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM-686 560, NOW RESIDING AT KOCHUPARAYIL HOUSE, THAVALAKUZHI, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `5 ADDL.R5.MANIKUTTAN.V.P, MULAYAR QUARTERS-229, M.G.UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O.HILLS, ATHIRAMPUZHA, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
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(ADDL.R4 AND R5 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED
12.06.2020 IN IA.NO.1/2020 IN W.P.(C) 21177/18.)
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BY ADVS.
SRI.ASOK M. CHERIAN, SC, M.G. UNIVERSITY
SRI.AVINASH P RAVEENDRAN
N.RAGHURAJ
SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH
SHRI.ARJUN GOPAL P.
SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU
SRI.K.M.FAISAL (KALAMASSERY)
SRI.P.U.VINOD KUMAR
SMT.V.R.LAKSHMI
SRI.J.VISHNU DEVARAJ
SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE – SC
SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN – SC
SMT RESMI THOMAS - GP
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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 08.08.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).21017/2019 AND CONNECTED
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## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`**
## **`PRESENT`**
## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 8[TH] DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1944`**
## **`WP(C) NO. 22435 OF 2018`**
## **`PETITIONERS:`**
- `1 SUSMITHA K S, AGED 39 YEARS, W/O. SANTHOSH P.K,PALLIKUDATH HOUSE, GOVERNMENT PRESS P O,KULAPULLY, SHORANUR-679122,(RANK NO.1571)`
- `2 MITHA V THILAKAN, AGED 38 YEARS, W/O.VINOD T.R,THANDASSERY HOUSE, CHITTILAPPILLY P O,THRISSUR-680551, (RANK.NO.1573)`
- `3 RANI P N, AGED 39 YEARS, D/O.P NARAYANAN,PANIKATH HOUSE, PATTIKAD P O,PATTIKAD, THRISSUR-680652, (RANK NO.1739)`
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BY ADVS.
SRI.LIJU.V.STEPHEN
SMT.INDU SUSAN JACOB
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## **`RESPONDENTS:`**
- `1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.`
- `2 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `3 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY,PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `4 ASHOK KUMAR P S, S/O.LATE K.M. SIVARAMAN NAIR,SIVADAYA, NORTH GATE, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM-686631.`
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BY ADVS.
SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH
SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU
SRI.ASOK M. CHERIAN, SC, M.G. UNIVERSITY
SRI.K.M.FAISAL (KALAMASSERY)
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SRI.P.U.VINOD KUMAR
SMT.V.R.LAKSHMI
SRI.AVINASH P RAVEENDRAN
SRI.J.VISHNU DEVARAJ
SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE – SC
SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN – SC
SMT RESMI THOMAS - GP
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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 08.08.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).21017/2019 AND CONNECTED
CASES, 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 DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 8[TH] DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1944`**
## **`WP(C) NO. 22694 OF 2018`**
## **`PETITIONERS:`**
- `1 VISHURAJ N, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. NATARAJAN, VIPIN NIVAS, KALLUMTHAZHAM P.O, KILIKOLLUR, KOLLAM - 691 004.`
- `2 ROHINI S.S, AGED 31 YEARS, W/O. P. SASIDHARAN NAIR, SOORYAKANTHI, MOOZHIYIL, NEAR VIDYATHI RAJAPURAM SCHOOL, KELTRON JUNCTION, KARAKULAM P.O, TRIVANDRUM - 695 564.`
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BY ADVS.
SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL)
SRI.A.R.DILEEP
SRI.P.J.JOE PAUL
SRI.RAJAN G. GEORGE
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## **`RESPONDENTS:`**
- `1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.`
- `2 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `3 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `4 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.`
- `5 ASHOK KUMAR P.S S/O. K.M SIVARAMAN NAIR(LATE), SIVADAYA, NORTH GATE,ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM - 686 631.`
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- `6 MUHAMMED K.P, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `7 ASHOKKUMAR P.S., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `8 SHAJI D., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `9 AJAYAKUMAR P.V, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `10 RAJAN C, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `11 INDIRADEVI K.A, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `12 GEORGE JOSEPH PAYATTUKUZHIYIL, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `13 SALINI K.C, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `14 SELEENAMMA K.C, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `15 SABU ABRAHAM, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `16 MUHAMMED T. KASSIM, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `17 HARI M, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA,`
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```
INDIA - 686 560.
```
- `18 LAILABEEVI M.A, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `19 JAYMON O.N, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `20 ANILKUMAR K.S, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `21 SAJU K.U, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `22 SAJU THOMAS K, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `23 SAJU P. JACOB, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `24 JAYASREE T, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `25 RAMACHANDRAN M, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `26 ALWYN JOSEPH, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `27 RUBY K.M, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `28 ZEENATHUBEEVI M.P, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
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- `29 SATHEESAN K.K, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `30 NAZARUDHEEN A, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `31 MINIMOL V.K, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `32 GEORGE THOMAS, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `33 MUHAMMED UKKASH E.S, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `34 MUHAMMED BASHEER T.P, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `35 P.J MATHEW, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `36 SURESHKUMAR T, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS,KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
```
BY ADVS.
SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY
SRI.ASOK M. CHERIAN, SC, M.G. UNIVERSITY
SRI.S.A.ANAND
SMT.L.ANNAPOORNA
SRI.K.A.BALAN
SRI.T.B.HOOD
SMT.M.ISHA
SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO
SMT.K.N.REMYA
SMT.N.SANTHA
SRI.V.VARGHESE
SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE – SC
SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN – SC
SMT.RESMI THOMAS – GP
```
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```
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 08.08.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).21017/2019 AND CONNECTED
CASES, 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 DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 8[TH] DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 20954 OF 2019`**
## **`PETITIONERS:`**
- `1 BIJU C.V., AGED 44 YEARS, S/O. VELLAKKILY KUNJAPPAN, CHUNDAMKUZHY MARIYIL HOUSE, OLIYAPPURAM P.O, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM-686 662`
- `2 BIBIN THOMAS, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O. P.M. THOMAS, 21/139, OANKETH HOUSE, THIRUVANCHIKULAM, KODUNGALLUR P.O, THRISSUR-680 664`
```
BY ADVS.
P.NANDAKUMAR
SRI.S.ANEESH
SMT.AMRUTHA SANJEEV
```
## **`RESPONDENTS:`**
- `1 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM , KERALA, INDIA-686 560`
- `2 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA-686 560`
- `3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001`
- `4 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004`
- `5 ASHOK KUMAR P.S, S/O. K.M. SIVARAMAN NAIR,(LATE), SIVADAYA, NORTH GATE, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM-686 631`
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- `6 MUHAMMED K.P, ASSISTANT, EN X SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `7 ASOK KUMAR P.S, ASSISTANT , EI XXIX SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `8 SHAJI .D, ASSISTANT , EN VI SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `9 AJAYAKUMAR P.V, ASSISTANT , FRONT OFFICE SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `10 RAJAN C, ASSISTANT FO'S SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `11 INDIRA DEVI K.A, ASSISTANT, EN X SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `12 GEORGE JOSEPH PAYATTUKUZHIYIL, ASSISTANT, FINANCE III SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `13 SALINI K.C, ASSISTANT , AD. B VI SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `14 SELINAMMA THOMAS, ASSISTANT PD III SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `15 SABU ABRAHAM, ASSISTANT, EN V SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `16 MUHAMMED T KASIM, ASSISTANT, EN V SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `17 HARI M, ASSISTANT, EN XVI SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
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- `18 LAILA BEEVI M.A, ASSISTANT, EJ IX SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `19 JAIMON O.N, ASSISTANT, PVC'S SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `20 ANILKUMAR K.S, ASSISTANT, EN X SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `21 SAJU K.U, ASSISTANT, EN XVI SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `22 SAJU THOMAS K, ASSISTANT, RECORDS SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `23 SAJU P. JACOB, ASSISTANT, EN IX SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `24 JAYASREE T, ASSISTANT, ACCOUNTS I SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `25 RAMACHANDRAN M, ASSISTANT VC'S SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `26 ALWIN JOSEPH, ASSISTANT, EN IV SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `27 RUBY K.M, ASSISTANT, EN XVI SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `28 ZEENATH BEEVI M.P, ASSISTANT , CBCSS XXIV SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
- `29 SATHEESAN K.K., ASSISTANT, EN I SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560`
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```
30NASARUDDIN A,
ASSISTANT, EF I SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI
UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560
31MINIMOL V.K,
ASSISTANT, EJ I SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI
UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560
32GEORGE THOMAS,
ASSISTANT , EJ II SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI
UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560
33MUHAMMAD UKKASH E.S,
ASSISTANT, EJ VIII SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI
UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560
34MUMAHHAD BASHEER T.P,
ASSISTANT, EN IX SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI
UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560
35P.J. MATHEW,
ASSISTANT, EJ III SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI
UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560
36SURESH KUMAR T,
ASSISTANT, CE'S SECTION, MAHATMA GANDHI
UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686 560
BY ADVS SRI.ASOK M. CHERIAN, SC, M.G. UNIVERSITY
SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE – SC
SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN – SC
SMT.RESMI THOMAS – GP
```
```
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 08.08.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).21017/2019 AND CONNECTED
CASES, 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 DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 8[TH] DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 21604 OF 2019`**
## **`PETITIONERS:`**
- `1 MARY JOHN.K.J, AGED 32 YEARS, W/O. SINOJ, METEKKATTU VADAKKUMPURAM P.O. PARAVOOR-683521.`
- `2 ANILA T.J., AGED 37 YEARS, W/O. VINOD N, NO. 4/452, T.J.A. LAND, KALLAMBALAM P.O, KOLLAM-695605.`
```
BY ADVS.
SAJITH KUMAR V.
SHRI.GODWIN JOSEPH
SHRI.VIVEK A.V.
```
## **`RESPONDENTS:`**
- `1 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `2 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `3 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM-686560.`
- `4 ASHOK KUMAR P.S, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `5 MUHAMMED K.P, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `6 SHAJI D, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `7 AJAYAKUMAR P.V,ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
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- `8 RAJAN C, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `9 INDIRADEVI K.A, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `10 GEORGE JOSEPH PAYATTUKUZHIL ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `11 SHALINI K.C, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `12 (DELETED) SALINAMMA THOMAS, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `13 SABU ABRAHAM, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `14 MUHAMMED T. KAZHIM, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `15 HARI M, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `16 (DELETED) LAILYABEEVI M.A, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `17 JAYMON O.N, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `18 ANIL KUMAR K.S, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `19 SAJU K.U, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
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- `20 SAJU THOMAS.K, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `21 (DELETED) SAJU P JACOB, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `22 JAYASREE T, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `23 RAMACHANDHRAN M, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `24 ALVIN JOSEPH, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `25 RUBY K.M, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `26 SEENATHUBEEVI M.P, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `27 SATHEESHAN K. K, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `28 (DELETED) NAZHARUDHEEN A, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
```
R12, R16, R21 AND R28 DELETED FROM THE PARTY
ARRAY, AS PER ORDER DATED 09-01-2020 IN
IA 1/19 IN WP(C)
```
- `29 MINIMOL V.K, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `30 GEORGE THOMAS, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
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- `31 MUHAMMED UKKAH E.S, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `32 MUMMED BASHEER T.P, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `33 P.J. MATHEW, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
- `34 SUREESHKUMAR T, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560.`
```
BY ADV SRI.ASOK M. CHERIAN, SC, M.G. UNIVERSITY
SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE – SC
SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN – SC
SMT.RESMI THOMAS – GP
```
```
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 08.08.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).21017/2019 AND CONNECTED
CASES, 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 DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
MONDAY, THE 8[TH] DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1944
```
## **`WP(C) NO. 32667 OF 2019`**
## **`PETITIONER:`**
```
JYOTHI NATARAJ, AGED 35 YEARS
D/O.T.T.NATARAJAN, LAKSHMI BHAVAN, CHUNGAM, IB
POST OFFICE, CHANDANAKKAVU, ALAPPUZHA - 688 001.
```
```
BY ADV GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL)
```
## **`RESPONDENTS:`**
- `1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.`
- `2 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `3 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `4 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.`
- `5 ASHOK KUMAR P.S., S/O.K.M.SIVARAMAN NAIR, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560, RESIDING AT SIVADAYA, NORTH GATE, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM - 686 631.`
- `6 MUHAMMED K.P., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
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|`7`|`SHAJI D.,`|
|---|---|
||`ASSISTANT,MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI`|
||`HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`|
|`8`|`AJAYAKUMAR P.V.,`|
||`ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI`|
||`HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`|
|`9`|`RAJAN C.,`|
||`ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI`|
||`HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`|
|`10`|`INDIRADEVI K.A.,`|
||`ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI`|
||`HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`|
|`11`|`GEORGE JOSEPH PAYATTUKUZHIYIL,`|
||`ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI`|
||`HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`|
|`12`|`SALINI K.C.,`|
||`ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI`|
||`HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`|
|`13`|`SELEENAMMA K.C.,`|
||`ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI`|
||`HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`|
|`14`|`SABU ABRAHAM,`|
||`ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI`|
||`HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`|
|`15`|`MUHAMMED T.KASSIM,`|
||`ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI`|
||`HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`|
|`16`|`HARI M.,`|
||`ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI`|
||`HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`|
|`17`|`LAILABEEVI M.A.,`|
||`ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI`|
||`HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`|
|`18`|`JAYMON O.N.,`|
||`ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI`|
||`HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`|
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19ANILKUMAR K.S.,
ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI
HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.
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```
20SAJU K.U.,
ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI
HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.
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- `21 SAJU THOMAS K., ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `22 SAJU P.JACOB, ASSISTANT MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `23 JAYASREE T., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `24 RAMACHANDRAN M., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `25 ALWYN JOSEPH, ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `26 RUBY K.M., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `27 ZEENATHUBEEVI M.P., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `28 SATHEESAN K.K., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `29 NAZARUDHEEN A., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
- `30 MINIMOL V.K., ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.`
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31GEORGE THOMAS,
ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI
HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.
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32MUHAMMED UKKASH E.S.,
ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI
HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.
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33MUHAMMED BASHEER T.P.,
ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI
HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.
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34P.J. MATHEW,
ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI
HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.
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35SURESHKUMAR T.,
ASSISTANT, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI
HILLS, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA - 686 560.
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BY ADV SRI.ASOK M. CHERIAN, SC, M.G. UNIVERSITY
SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE – SC
SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN – SC
SMT.RESMI THOMAS - GP
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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 08.08.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).21017/2019 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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## **`JUDGMENT`**
The petitioners in these cases are candidates who have been included in the Rank List published by the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC), for being appointed to the post of Assistant Grade – II, in the services of the Mahatama Gandhi University
(MG University).
2. The Rank List in question came into life on 10.08.2016 and was in force until 09.08.2019.
3. In the meanwhile, the petitioners obtained interim orders from this Court, directing the University to report 31 vacancies to the PSC and I am today told that same has been complied with, even prior to the expiry of the Rank List.
4. The controversy in these cases revolves around the promotion given to the party respondents herein, who are 31 in number and were working as Clerical Assistants in the services of the University prior to such promotion.
5. The petitioners contend that the promotions given to the party respondents are illegal since, going by the Kerala
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University First Ordinances, 1978 ('KU Ordinances' for short) – which has been adopted by the MG University – the post of Assistant Grade - II could have been filled up only on the basis of a competitive test and/or interview, by inviting applications through advertisement. They say that when the 'KU Ordinances' did not provide for promotion, the action of the University in having granted such benefit to the party respondents is illegal; and consequently, that all 31 vacancies must revert to them, to be appointed from the Rank List in question.
6. As an adscititious plea, the petitioners say that once Act 18 of 2015 - namely, the Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as Respects the Services under the Universities) Act, 2015 - had been brought into effect, all recruitments into the University could have been made only under the aegis of the PSC. They assert that, it is in such manner that the Rank List in question was also brought into effect.
7. The petitioners thus plead that the promotions granted to the 31 party respondents herein be declared to be illegal and
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invalid; and that PSC be directed to advise them to be said vacancies, depending upon their place in the Rank List, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
8. I have heard Sri.George Varghese Perumpallikuttiyil, Sri.P.Nandakumar, Sri.V.Sajith Kumar appearing for the petitioners in these cases, Sri.Surin George Ipe – learned Standing Counsel for the MG University, Sri.N.Raghuraj – learned counsel appearing for the respondents, who have impleaded themselves in W.P.(C)No.21177/2018 (hereinafter referred to as the impleaded respondents), Sri.V.Varghese and Smt.M.Aisha – learned counsel appearing for the party respondents, Sri.P.C.Sasidharan – learned counsel appearing for the PSC and Smt.Resmi Thomas – learned Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents.
9. Very detailed and incisive arguments and submissions were made by the learned counsel for the parties on either side.
10. As said above, the pivot of the allegations of the petitioners is that the party respondents (but not the impleaded respondents) were promoted without there being any provision
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for such and when it was prohibited, after the coming into force of Act 18 of 2015.
11. Sri.George Varghese Perumpallikuttiyil - learned counsel for the petitioners in W.P.(C)Nos.22694/2018, 21017/2019
and 32667/2019, additionally argued that party respondents could not have been promoted without following the mandatory processes under Section 8 of the Mahatama Gandhi University Act, 1985 ('MG University Act' for short). He contended that since the said Section provides for recruitment to all posts only through a Selection Committee, in the manner as is postulated therein, the promotion of the party respondents, without the same being followed, must be construed to be illegal.
12. Sri.P.Nandakumar – learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in WP(C) No.20954/2019 and Sri.V.Sajith Kumar – learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) No.21604/2019, thereafter joined Sri.George Varghese Perumpallikuttiyil to argue that, as per Section 99 of the M.G.University Act, the “KU Ordinances” as available at the time when the said Act came into force alone would apply to it. The learned counsel argued that,
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therefore, when the M.G.University Act came into force in the year 1985, it was “KU Ordinances” of the year 1978 in force, which specifically mandated that the posts of Assistant Grade-II be filled up only through direct recruitment. They submitted that, therefore, the action of the University in still having promoted the party respondents is egregiously improper and in blatant violation of the applicable Statutory Scheme.
13. Sri.Surin George Ipe – learned Standing Counsel for the University, answered the afore submissions affirming that the “KU Ordinances 1978”, provided only for filling up the posts of Assistant Grade-II through direct recruitment. He submitted that, however, the “KU Ordinances” was thereafter amended, through Amendment No.191 dated 19.08.2002, and that this came into force on the said day, modifying the method of recruitment to the posts of Assistant Grade-II, including Store Keeper (Common), by allowing promotion on the basis of seniority. He added that this amendment was adopted by the M.G.University, through order dated 18.07.2005, which is evident from Ext.R6A, produced by the 6[th] respondent in WP(C) No.22694/2018.
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14. Sri.Surin George Ipe argued that, therefore, once the aforementioned amendment to the “KU Ordinances” was expressly adopted by the M.G.University, the method of recruitment to the posts of Assistant Grade-II permitted both direct recruitment and promotion, without any ratio being specified between the same. He thus prayed that this writ petition be dismissed, because the M.G.University was fully within its power to promote all the 31 party respondents.
15. Sri.P.Nandakumar, Sri.Geroge Varghese Perumpallikuttiyil and Sri.V.Sajith Kumar, at this time, pointed out that the afore submissions of Sri.Surin George Ipe would hold no water because the M.G.University itself came out with an order bearing No.249/A-III/2007/Admn., dated 21.04.2007, adopting a Government Order which provided for by-transfer appointments to low paid employees upto 2% of the posts in the cadre of Assistant Grade-II. They further submitted that, thereafter, another order was issued increasing the percentage for such purpose to four; and argued that thus, no promotion could have been possible after the date of the former order, namely 21.04.2007. They pointed out
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that this order has been placed on record as Ext.P4, along with WP(C)No.22694/2018.
16. The learned counsel, thereafter, submitted that it is indubitable from the aforementioned Ext.P4 in WP(C) No.22694/2018 that the Syndicate of the M.G.University had resolved to discontinue the scheme of promotion with effect from
16.04.2007 and therefore that promotions of the party respondents herein in the year 2018 by the M.G.University were not merely illegal, but in blatant disregard to their own Rules and Regulations.
17. Sri.Surin George Ipe – learned Standing Counsel for the University, answered the afore saying that, even though the “KU Ordinances” permitted promotion, it is true that a decision had been taken by the M.G.University not to grant such with effect from 16.04.2007; but that, this was later reviewed through Ext.P16- produced along with WP(C) No.22694/2018, dated 21.05.2018 - because it has not promulgated Ordinances on its own and therefore, that it is still bound by the “KU Ordinances”. He submitted that it is only after 21.05.2018 that the party
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respondents had been granted their promotions, which they are entitled to, going by the undisturbed provisions of the “KU Ordinances”.
18. Sri.N.Reghuraj – learned counsel appearing for some of the impleaded respondents in WP(C) No.21177/2018, submitted that his clients are low paid employees of the M.G.University with necessary qualifications to be appointed against the 4% reserved for “by-transfer” appointments. He submitted that, on account of the pendency of these cases, his clients have been put to detriment, because the University is now confusing between the “by-transfer” appointments and promotions on one side; and direct recruitment on the other. He argued that, going by the stand of the University as afore recorded, there are three channels of appointment to the posts of Assistant Grade-II, namely, direct recruitment, promotion and “by-transfer”. He, therefore, prayed that University be allowed to conduct “by-transfer” appointments to the post in question, dehors the afore controversy.
19. Sri.V.Varghese and Smt.Isha.M – learned counsel for the party respondents,argued that the challenge of the petitioners
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to the promotions of their clients is mischievous and malafide. They argued that they have nothing against the petitioners in obtaining appointments under the direct recruitment stream; but their argument, that promotions are not possible to the post of Assistant Grade-II, is not only incorrect, but intended to confuse.
20. Sri.V.Varghese then pointed out that as per Section 99 of the M.G.University Act, the “KU Ordinances” on the day of coming into force of the said Act would apply and that this would also mean that M.G.University can adopt every subsequent amendment to the “KU Ordinances”, subject to necessary proceedings being issued in such regard. He argued that Syndicate of the M.G.University, under the purlieus of Sections 37 and 41 of the M.G.University Act have plenary powers to make Ordinances, as also Rules, Bye-Laws and Orders; and that their competence to adopt the amendments to the “KU Ordinances”, in the absence of a specific Ordinance for the M.G.University, is implicit and without need to expatiate. The learned counsel thus submitted that attempt of the petitioners to assail the promotions given to his clients and that of Smt.M.Isha is only a desperate attempt to
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secure appointment; and hence prayed that this writ petition be dismissed.
21. In reply to these specific submissions, Sri. George Varghese Perumpallikuttiyil argued that, as per Section 41 of the M.G.University Act, its Syndicate has the power to make Rules, Bye-laws, Orders and Ordinances or Regulations, but cannot adopt the amendments made to the “KU Ordinances”, as has been argued by Sri.V.Varghese. He submitted that when the Syndicate of the M.G.University obtains no such power, Ext.R6A in WP(C)No.22694/2018, through which such adoption was made by them of amendment 191 of the “KU Ordinances”, is peremptorily untenable.
22. Sri.P.Nandakumar added to the afore saying that, even if any such adoption is possible, unless the Chancellor of the M.G.University assents to the same, it cannot become applicable to the said University.
23. Sri.P.C.Sasidharan – learned Standing Counsel for the PSC, submitted that Act 15 of 2018 vests his client only with the competence to complete direct recruitments of non-teaching staff
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in the University. He added that his client is not concerned about promotions or 'by-transfer' appointments and that this will be governed by other applicable Rules and Statutes.
24. I have carefully considered the afore rival submissions, as also the syllogistic legal positions adopted by the party respondents.
25. The afore narrated facts render it indubitable that attempt of the petitioners is to demonstrate that the promotions given to the 31 party respondents were illegal and thus that such vacancies should be advised for the PSC in their favour. For this purpose, they argue that the “KU Ordinances” – which is admittedly, applicable to the M.G.University – do not provide for a channel of promotion.
26. The edifice of the assertions of the petitioner as afore is Section 99 of the M.G.University Act, which mandates that all Ordinances made under the Kerala University Act, 1974 and in existence on the date of commencement of the M.G.University Act shall continue to be in force. In other words, the argument of the petitioners, for which they also relied upon a judgment of this
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Court in WP(C)No.18632/2014 as also Jolly John v. State of Kerala [1998 (1) KLT 752], is that only those provisions of the “KU Ordinances” which were available at the time when the M.G.University Act came into force, can apply to it and no other. Their predication thus is that only the “KU Ordinances, 1978”, without any amendments thereafter, can apply to the M.G.University; and that therefore, the posts of Assistant Grade-II can be filled up only through the mode of direct recruitment and no other.
27. However, the ineluctable stand of the M.G.University is that Section 99 of the M.G.University Act does not impede their power to adopt the subsequent amendments to the “KU Ordinances” and that this is implicit in their plenary nomothetic competence, under the said Act. They argue that when the M.G.University Act makes it clear that the Syndicate has plenary powers to make Rules, Bye-Laws, Orders, Ordinances and Regulations, it would also take into its hold the power to adopt the amendments made by the Kerala University in their Ordinances, since concededly, same applies to them also.
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28. I must say that there is great force in the afore submissions of the University, as made by Sri.Surin George Ipe, because it is without doubt that, even as of today, the M.G.University has not brought out any Ordinances for themselves. They still rely on the “KU Ordinances, 1978” which was in force at the time when the M.G.University Act came into force.
29. Therefore, the primary question is whether the M.G.University could have adopted the subsequent amendment to the “KU Ordinances”, particularly amendment No.191 thereof, which stipulates that the post of Assistant Grade-II can be filled up by promotion also. I do not find any inhibition in the M.G.University Act restraining its Syndicate from doing so, nor have any of the learned counsel for the petitioners been able to point out such specifically. The sole argument of Sri.George Varghese Perumpallikuttiyil, as I have already recorded above, is that, as per Section 41 of the M.G.University Act, the Syndicate can only make Ordinances, but cannot adopt amendments to the “KU Ordinances”. This argument, in my view, is hyper technical
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because, when the Syndicate has plenary power to make Ordinances and when Section 99 of the M.G.University Act adopts the “KU Ordinances” until such time as it makes such on its own, I fail to understand how one can argue that the subsequent amendments to the “K.U.Ordinances” cannot be adopted by the University. If this Court is to find so, then, in the absence of Ordinances being made by the M.G.University – for whatever be the reason – it would have to be construed that they are bound by the archaic “KU Ordinances” of the year 1978, which has now undergone several amendments thereafter. This is more so because, when it comes to Section 37 of the M.G.University Act, the Syndicate has the power to make Ordinances, with respect to the terms and conditions of the service of its offices also.
30. Obviously, therefore, the syndicate of the M.G.University has the power to adopt any of the amendments to the “KU Ordinances”, particularly when such becomes warranted by the much of time.
31. The corollary argument of the petitioners, which marches along with the afore contentions, is that the adoption
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made by the M.G.University of the amendments to the “KU Ordinances” have not obtained the assent of the Chancellor. This again can only be a technical objection because, the Chancellor for both the Universities is the Governor of Kerala; in other wards, the same Authority. In such scenario, since the amendments to the “KU Ordinances” have already obtained the assent of the Chancellor, I cannot see any reason for the argument that when adoption of the same is made by the M.G.University, it requires a separate assent. In any event, there is no case even from the side of the Chancellor of the M.G.University that any objection has been raised by him to the adoption at any point of time until now.
32. That being so said, the question whether the order dated 25.01.2008, produced as Ext.P9 in WP(C)No.21604/2019, would have any bearing on the promotional avenues of the party respondents is also relevant. This order of the Government – which has been admittedly adopted by the University – only provides for 2% reservation for 'by-transfer' appointment from among low-paid employees of the University, which percentile had
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been enhanced to four subsequently. By no stretch of imagination can one hold that ‘promotions’ and 'by-transfer' appointments are the same; and when the University has adopted the Government Orders providing for the latter, it can only mean that it has accepted a third mode of recruitment, in addition to promotion and direct recruitment. Therefore, mere adoption of the said Government Orders by the University for 'by-transfer' appointments to a particular percentage in their services, cannot ipso facto support the contention that it had given up the avenue of promotion to the posts of Assistant Grade II.
33. The sole remaining argument of the petitioners is that the University itself had decided not to effect promotions to the post of Assistant Grade II after 16.04.2007 and they rely on Ext.P4 in WP(C)No.22694/2018 (same as Ext.R1(a) in substantiation). When one examines this order, it is perspicuous that the Syndicate
of the University had decided to discontinue the promotion of low-paid employees as Assistants with effect from the afore date, namely 16.04.2007. Had this decision remained, then certainly, promotion of the 31 party respondents would have had to be
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found to be untenable. However, the M.G. University - through Ext.P16 dated 21.05.2018, in WP(C)No.22694/2018 - took a subsequent resolution to give up the afore inhibition, saying that since it has not brought out any Ordinances of its own, it is bound by the ‘KU Ordinances’ and that promotions will have to continue. Obviously, therefore, Ext.P4 in WP(C)No.22694/2018 would have no relevance at all, particularly when the 31 party respondents were promoted, admittedly, after the date of Ext.P16, namely 21.05.2018.
34. The final argument of Sri.George Varghese Perumpallikuttiyil, hinged on Statute 8 of Chapter IV of the Mahatma Gandhi University Statutes, 1997, (‘M.G. University Statutes’ for short) only requires a quick answer from this Court
because his contention is that, under its mandate, even promotions will have to be made through a Selection Committee.
I am afraid that this argument is on account of a
misunderstanding of the said provision because, it only provides that recruitments shall be made on the recommendations of the
Selection Committee. The word used is ‘recruitment’ and not
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‘promotion’. Indubitably, therefore, Statute 8 of the M.G. University Statutes would apply only in the case of direct recruitment and not in the case of promotions. In any event, said Statute has lost its relevance now because, on account of the coming into force of Act 18 of 2015, all recruitments can now be made only under the aegis of the Kerala Public Service Commission.
35. The sum total of the afore is that this Court cannot find favour with any of the contentions of the petitioners, especially because the promotions granted to the thirty one party
respondents were made on the strength of the applicable Regulations and Statutes.
36. Needless to say, since this Court has not entered into any question regarding the 'by-transfer' appointments in the University, all such are left open and it is for the University to take a final decision thereon as per law.
These Writ Petitions are thus closed.
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## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16692/2018`**
## `PETITIONER EXHIBITS`
|`EXHIBIT P1`|`TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF`|
|---|---|
||`RANKED LIST DATED 10.8.2016`|
|`EXHIBIT P2`|`TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 21.04.2007`|
||`ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P3`|`TRUE COPY OF G.O(MS) NO.196/2010/GAD`|
||`DATED 17.05.2010 ISSUED BY THE`|
||`GOVERNMENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P4`|`TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 28.2.2017 IN`|
||`WPC NO.18632 OF 2014.`|
|`EXHIBIT P5`|`TRUE COPY OF GO(P)NO.27/2017/GAD DATED`|
||`24.10.2017 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P6`|`TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17.03.2018`|
||`ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P7`|`TRUE COPY OF SAID NOTE DATED 8.8.2017`|
||`BEFORE THE SYNDICATE OF THE IST`|
||`RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P8`|`TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 22.8.2017`|
||`ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT`|
|`EXHIBIT P9`|`TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 28.11.2017`|
||`ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P10`|`TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 11.4.2018`|
||`ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P11`|`TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 21.5.2018`|
||`ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT.`|
|`Exhibit P12`|`TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.HEDN-B4/312/2016-`|
||`HEDN DATED 22.11.2018 BY THE 3RD`|
||`RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.`|
|`RESPONDENT EXHIBITS`||
|`Exhibit R1 (a)`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER`|
||`NO.249/AIII/2007/ADMN. DATED 21.04.2007`|
||`OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY.`|
|`Exhibit R1(b)`|`A TRUE COPY OF GO(MS)NO.31/06/GAD DATED`|
||`25.01.2006.`|
|`Exhibit R1(c)`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 05.04.2013`|
||`ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE`|
||`1ST RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY.`|
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## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 21177/2018`**
```
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY
THE PSC DATED 22/3/2016
EXHIBIT P1(A)TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE
RANK LIST DATED 10/8/2016
EXHIBIT P2TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC
NO.18632/2014 DATED 28/2/17
EXHIBIT P3TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE
KERALA UNIVERSITY FIRST ORDINANCES 1978
EXHIBIT P4TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE
KERALA UNIVERSITY FIRST ORDINANCES 1978
EXHIBIT P5TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED
11/8/2016
EXHIBIT P6TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 1ST
RESPONDENT DATED 17/3/2018
EXHIBIT P7TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 1ST
RESPONDENT DATED 21/5/2018
Exhibit P8A TRUE COPY OF THE G.O. (P) NO.
3/08/H.EDN DATE 05-01-2008 ISSUED BY THE
GOVERNMENT.
Exhibit P9A TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(M.S) NO.
196/2010/GAD DATE 17-05-2010 ISSUED BY
THE GOVERNMENT 8-9 ALONG WITH THE
DECISION OF THE MG UNIVERSITY
SYNDICATE .
Exhibit P10A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.
HEDNB4/312/2016-HEDN DATED 22-11-2018
ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
Exhibit P11A TRUE COPY OF THE GRADATION LIST OF
ASSISTANTS CIRCULATED AS PER CIRCULAR
NO. AD.A1/1/414/2017 1/-21 DATED 21-12-
2017 ISSUED BY THE MG UNIVERSITY.
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RESPONDENT EXHIBITS
Exhibit R1 AA TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
249/AIII/2007/ADMN., DATED 21-04-2007 OF
THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY.
Exhibit R1 BA TRUE COPY OF GO(MS) NO. 31/06/GAD
DATED 25-01-2006.
Exhibit R1 CA TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 05-04-2013
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE
1ST RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY.
Exhibit R3 AA TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER
DATED 28/11/2008 GRANTING PROMOTION TO
THE JUNIOR OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS
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ASSISTANT, AS PER THE RULE EXISTING
BEFORE 16/04/2007, WHICH IS PRODUCED IN
THE WRIT PETITION CULMINATING IN EXHIBIT
P2 JUDGMENT AS EXHIBIT P8.
Exhibit R3 BA TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER
DATED 18/01/2010 GRANTING PROMOTION TO
THE JUNIOR OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS
ASSISTANT, AS PER THE RULE EXISTING
BEFORE 1/ 16/04/2007, WHICH IS PRODUCED
IN THE WRIT PETITION CULMINATING IN
EXHIBIT P2 JUDGMENT AS EXHIBIT P8.
Exhibit R 3 CA TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER
DATED 09/01/2008 GRANTING PROMOTION TO
THE JUNIOR OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS
ASSISTANT, AS PER THE RULE EXISTING
BEFORE 12 16/04/2007, WHICH IS PRODUCED
IN THE WRIT PETITION CULMINATING IN
EXHIBIT P2 JUDGMENT AS EXHIBIT P8.
Exhibit R3 DA TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER
DATED 18/01/2008 GRANTING PROMOTION TO
THE JUNIOR OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS
ASSISTANT, AS PER THE RULE EXISTING
BEFORE 3 16/04/2007, WHICH IS PRODUCED
IN THE WRIT PETITION CULMINATING IN
EXHIBIT P2 JUDGMENT AS EXHIBIT P8.
Exhibit R 3 EA TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER
DATED 08/01/2008 GRANTING PROMOTION TO
THE JUNIOR OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS
ASSISTANT, AS PER THE RULE EXISTING
BEFORE 14 16/04/2007, WHICH IS PRODUCED
IN THE WRIT PETITION CULMINATING IN
EXHIBIT P2 JUDGMENT AS EXHIBIT P8.
Exhibit R3 FA TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER
DATED 05/06/2014, REFIXING THE SENIORITY
OF THE INCUMBENTS PROMOTED AS
18/02/2005, AS PER EXHIBITS R3(A),
R3(B), R3 (C) 01/11/2006 AND 01/05/2006
RESPECTIVELY, WHICH PRODUCED IN THE WRIT
PETITION JUDGMENT AS EXHIBIT P10.
Exhibit R3 GA TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED
13/3/2012 IN W.P. (C) NO. 34118 OF 2011
OF THIS HON'BLE COURT.
Exhibit R3 HA TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED
19/03/2018 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN
CONTEMPT CASE NO. 492/2018.
Exhibit R4 AA TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.
31/06/GAD DATED 25.01.2006.
Exhibit R4 BA TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ENDT. NO.
```
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```
249/A3/2007/ADMN. DATED 21.04.2007.
Exhibit R4 CA TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.
196/2010/GAD DATED 17.05.2010.
Exhibit R4 DA TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING
NO. AD.A1-1-308/2016 DATED 28.05.2017.
Exhibit R4 ETRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION
DATED 29.09.2020.
```
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## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20954/2019`**
|`PETITIONER EXHIBITS`||
|---|---|
|`EXHIBIT P1`|`TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF`|
||`RANKED LIST DATED 10.08.2016.`|
|`EXHIBIT P2`|`TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 21.04.2007`|
||`ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P3`|`TRUE COPY OF G.O(MS) NO. 196/2010/GAD`|
||`DATED 17.05.2010 ISSUED BY THE`|
||`GOVERNMENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P4`|`TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 28.02.2017`|
||`IN W.P(C) NO. 18632 OF 2014.`|
|`EXHIBIT P5`|`TRUE COPY OF G.O(P) NO. 27/2017/GAD`|
||`DATED 24.10.2017 ISSUED BY THE`|
||`GOVERNMENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P6`|`TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 17.03.2018`|
||`ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P7`|`TRUE COPY OF SAID NOTE DATED 08.08.2017`|
||`BEFORE THE SYNDICATE OF THE 1ST`|
||`RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P8`|`TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 22.08.2017`|
||`ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P9`|`TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 28.11.2017`|
||`ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P10`|`TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 11.04.2018`|
||`ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P11`|`TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 21.05.2018`|
||`ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P12`|`TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 04.06.2018`|
||`ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.`|
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## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22435/2018`**
|`PETITIONER EXHIBITS`||
|---|---|
|`EXHIBIT P1`|`A TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 22-03-`|
||`2016 ISSUED BY KPSC.`|
|`EXHIBIT P2`|`A TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE`|
||`MARK LIST ISSUED BY KPSC.`|
|`EXHIBIT P3`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE`|
||`SCHEDULE TO THE KERALA UNIVERSITY FIRST`|
||`ORDINANCE, 1978`|
|`EXHIBIT P4`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE`|
||`AMENDED SCHEDULE TO THE KERALA`|
||`UNIVERSITY FIRST ORDINANCE, 1978`|
|`EXHIBIT P5`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER`|
||`DATED 25.01.2006.`|
|`EXHIBIT P6`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO.3/08/H.EDN`|
||`DATED 05.01.2008.`|
|`EXHIBIT P7`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 21.4.2017`|
||`ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY.`|
|`EXHIBIT P8`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 18.9.2017`|
||`ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY.`|
|`EXHIBIT P9`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED`|
||`22.8.2017.`|
|`EXHIBIT P10`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED`|
||`28.11.2017 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P11`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED`|
||`28.2.2017 IN WP.NO.18632/2014.`|
|`EXHIBIT P12`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED`|
||`17.03.2018 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P13`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 11.4.2018`|
||`ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P14`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13.4.2018`|
||`ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P15`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 21.5.2018`|
||`ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.`|
|`Annexure 1`|`A TRUE COPY OF`|
||`U.O.NO.5415/L/32/ORDINANCE/2018/ACCADEMI`|
||`C DATED 11.07.2018.`|
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## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22694/2018`**
|`PETITIONER EXHIBITS`||
|---|---|
|`EXHIBIT P1`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE`|
||`RANKED LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH`|
||`RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P2`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF`|
||`NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED AS PER`|
||`S.R.O.NO.989/78 DATED 27.09.1978.`|
|`EXHIBIT P3`|`A TRUE COPY OF G.O(MS) NO.31/06/GAD`|
||`DATED 25.01.2006.`|
|`EXHIBIT P4`|`A TRUE COPY OF ORDER`|
||`NO.249/AIII/2007/ADMN. DATED 21.04.2007.`|
|`EXHIBIT P5`|`A TRUE COPY OF G.O(P) NO. 62/2006/HEDN.`|
||`DATED 12.06.2006.`|
|`EXHIBIT P6`|`A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO. AD. A1-3-`|
||`3816/2006 DATED 29.06.2006.`|
|`EXHIBIT P7`|`A TRUE COPY OF G.O(P) NO. 3/08/HEDN.`|
||`DATED 05.01.2008.`|
|`EXHIBIT P8`|`A TRUE COPY OF G.O(MS) NO.196/2010/GAD`|
||`DATED 17.05.2010 AND THE OTHER`|
||`IMPLEMENTING THE SAME IN THE UNIVERSITY.`|
|`EXHIBIT P9`|`A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.`|
||`568/AIII/2012/ADMN DATED 03.02.2012.`|
|`EXHIBIT P10`|`A TRUE COPY OF G.O(P) NO.7/2016/FIN.`|
||`DATED 20.01.2016.`|
|`EXHIBIT P11`|`A TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION`|
||`NO.ACL/1/100/2011/NT/STATUTES DATED`|
||`11.08.2016.`|
|`EXHIBIT P12`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED`|
||`28.02.2017 IN W.P(C) NO. 18632/14 OF`|
||`THIS HONOURABLE COURT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P13`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED`|
||`17.03.2018 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P14`|`A TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 19.03.2018`|
||`OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN CONTEMPT`|
||`CASE NO. 492/2018.`|
|`EXHIBIT P15`|`A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.`|
||`3205/A1/1/2018/ADM DATED 11.04.2018.`|
|`EXHIBIT P16`|`A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.`|
||`4086/A1/1/2018/ADM DATED 21.05.2018.`|
|`EXHIBIT P17`|`A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.`|
||`4525/A1/1/2018/ADMN. DATED 04.06.2018.`|
|`RESPONDENT EXHIBITS`||
|`Exhibit R1 A`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER`|
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```
NO.249/AIII/2007/ADMN. DATED 21.04.2007
OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY.
Exhibit R1 BA TRUE COPY OF GO(MS) NO.31/06/GAD DATED
25.01.2006.
Exhibit R1CA TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 05.04.2013
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE
1ST RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY.
Exhibit R6 ATRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER DATED
18.07.2005 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
```
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## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 21604/2019`**
- `PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 22.03.2016 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.`
- `EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANK TO THE POST OF UNIVERSITY ASSISTANTS PUBLISHED BY KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,`
- `EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 28.03.2017 IN WP(C) NO.18632/2014.`
- `EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE KERALA UNIVERSITY FIRST ORDINANCE 1978 AS IT STOOD AS ON THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY ACT.`
- `EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 11.08.2016 EMENDING THE MG UNIVERSITY STATUE.`
- `EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE SYNDICATE IN ORDER NO.2648/A1/1/2018/ADMN DATED 17.03.2018.`
- `EXHIBIT P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.4086/A1/1/2018/ADMN OF THE SYNDICATE DATED 21.5.2018.`
- `EXHIBIT P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.4525/A1/1/2018/ADMN DATED 04.06.2018 ISSUED BY THE MG UNIVERSITY.`
- `EXHIBIT P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.31/06/GAD DATED 25/01/2006 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA.`
- `EXHIBIT P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.249/AIII/2007/ADMN DATED 21.04.2007 ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY.`
- `EXHIBIT P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.P NO.3/08/H.EDN. DATED 05.01.2008 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA TO THE STATE UNIVERSITIES.`
- `EXHIBIT P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(MS) NO.196/2010/GAD DATED 17.05.2010 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA ALONG WITH THE DECISION OF THE MG UNIVERSITY SYNDICATE.`
- `EXHIBIT P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.HEDNB4/312/2016 DATED 22.11.2018 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA.`
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```
EXHIBIT P14A TRUE COPY OF THE GRADATION LIST OF THE
ASSISTANT CIRCULATED AS PER CIRCULAR NO.
AD.A1/1/414/2017 DATED 21.12.2017 ISSUED
BY THE MG UNIVERSITY.
Exhibit P15A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE
KERALA UNIVERSITY FIRST ORDINANCE 1978
AS IT STOOD ON THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT
OF MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY ACT.
Exhibit P16A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY TO THE REQUEST
UNDER RTI ACT ISSUED AS PER LETTER
NO.1913569/INFOR-1/270/2021-FIN DATED
06.12.2021 BY THE FINANCE (INFORMATION)
DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH REPORT DATED NIL
SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
```
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## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 32667/2019`**
- `PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE RANKED LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT.`
- `EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED AS PER S.R.O.NO.989/78 DATED 27/09/1978.`
- `EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.31/06/GAD DATED 25/01/2006.`
- `EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.249/AIII/2007/ADMN. DATED 21/04/2007.`
- `EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.62/2006/HEDN. DATED 12/06/2006.`
- `EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.AD.A1-33816/2006 DATED 29/06/2006 (RELEVANT PAGES).`
- `EXHIBIT P7 A TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.3/08/HEDN. DATED 05/01/2008.`
- `EXHIBIT P8 A TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.196/2010/GAD DATED 17/05/2010 AND THE ORDER IMPLEMENTING THE SAME IN THE UNIVERSITY.`
- `EXHIBIT P9 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.568/AIII/2012/ADMN DATED 03/02/2013.`
- `EXHIBIT P10 A TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.7/2016/FIN. DATED 20/01/2016 (RELEVANT PAGES).`
- `EXHIBIT P11 A TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION NO.ACL/1/100/2011/NT/STATUES DATED 11/08/2016.`
- `EXHIBIT P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 28/02/2017 IN W.P.(C) NO.18632/14 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT.`
- `EXHIBIT P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17/03/2018 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.`
- `EXHIBIT P14 A TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 19/03/2018 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN CONTEMPT CASE NO.492/2018.`
- `EXHIBIT P15 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.3205/A1/1/2018/ADM DATED 11/04/2018.`
- `EXHIBIT P16 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.4080/A1/1/2018/ADM.DATED 21/05/2018.`
- `EXHIBIT P17 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.4525/A1/1/2018/ADMN. DATED 04/06/2018.`
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## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 21017/2019`**
|`PETITIONER EXHIBITS`||
|---|---|
|`EXHIBIT P1`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE`|
||`RANKED LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH`|
||`RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P2`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF`|
||`NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED AS PER S.R.O.`|
||`NO.989/78 DATED 27.09.1978.`|
|`EXHIBIT P3`|`A TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS)NO.31/06/GAD`|
||`DATED 25.01.2006.`|
|`EXHIBIT P4`|`A TRUE COPY OF ORDER`|
||`NO.249/AIII/2007/ADMN. DATED 21.04.2007.`|
|`EXHIBIT P5`|`A TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P)NO.62/2006/HEDN`|
||`DATED 12.06.2006.`|
|`EXHIBIT P6`|`A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.AD.A1-3-`|
||`3816/2006 DATED 29.06.2006.`|
|`EXHIBIT P7`|`A TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P)NO.3/08/HEDN.`|
||`DATED 05.01.2008.`|
|`EXHIBIT P8`|`A TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS)NO.196/2010/GAD`|
||`DATED 17.05.2010 AND THE ORDER`|
||`IMPLEMENTING THE SAME IN THE UNIVERSITY.`|
|`EXHIBIT P9`|`A TRUE COPY OF ORDER`|
||`NO.568/AIII/2012/ADMN DATED 03.02.2012.`|
|`EXHIBIT P10`|`A TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P)NO.7/2016/FIN`|
||`DATED 20.01.2016 (RELEVANT PAGES).`|
|`EXHIBIT P11`|`A TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION`|
||`NO.ACL/1/100/2011/NT/STATUTES DATED`|
||`11.08.2016.`|
|`EXHIBIT P12`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED`|
||`28.02.2017 IN SP(C)NO.18632/2014 OF THIS`|
||`HONOURABLE COURT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P13`|`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED`|
||`17.03.2018 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.`|
|`EXHIBIT P14`|`A TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 19.03.2018`|
||`OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN CONTEMPT`|
||`CASE NO.492/2018.`|
|`EXHIBIT P15`|`A TRUE COPY OF ORDER`|
||`NO.3205/A1/1/2018/ADM DATED 11.04.2018.`|
|`EXHIBIT P16`|`A TRUE COPY OF ORDER`|
||`NO.4080/A1/1/2018/ADMN. DATED`|
||`21.05.2018.`|
|`EXHIBIT P17`|`TRUE COPY OF ORDER`|
||`NO.4525/A1/1/2018ADMN. DATED 04.06.2018`|