P.v.Suraj Babu v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged the UGC seniority proceedings declaring that recovery cannot be made from his salary. The court held the writ petition was closed on these observations.
What did the court decide?
Directing that recovery cannot be made from the petitioner's salary leading to closure of the writ petition.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.P.RAY
FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JULY 2013/14TH ASHADHA, 1935
WP(C).No. 5183 of 2004 (P)
PETITIONER(S):
P.V.SURAJ BABU, PRINCIPAL, S.N.M. TRAINING COLLEGE, MOOTHAKUNNAM ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI (SR.)
RESPONDENT(S):
- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
- THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
- THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner and the 6th respondent can be included in a common seniority list for UGC Scheme placement given differing qualifications and selection modes.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to placement under the UGC Scheme with effect from 1.1.1986 with consequential benefits.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.V. Suraj Babu
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
Director of Collegiate Education
- respondent
Mahatma Gandhi University
- respondent
K.K. Ramakrishnan
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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