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Dr.Arun Kumar, v. Society for Social Surveillance
Kerala HCWA/964/2021
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
MONDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 / 19TH ASWINA, 1943
WA NO. 964 OF 2021
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 31.03.2021 IN WP(C).NO. 1592/2018 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM
APPELLANTS/3RD PARTIES:
1 DR.ARUN KUMAR K, AGED 42 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, (POLITICAL SCIENCE), DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KARYAVATTOM CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT KALANGUMKARA VEEDU, MARTHANDUMKARA P.O., YEROOR, KOLLAM.
2 DR. RAKENDU C.K., AGED 39 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (LAW), DEPARTMENT OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KARYAVATTOM CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAURAM, RESIDING AT OMKARAM, T.C. 13/1174, RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
3 DR. BIJU A.V., AGED 40 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (COMMERCE), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KARYAVATTOM CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., RESIDING AT RITHU, ALANTHARA, VENJARAMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695607.
4 DR. MANU T., AGED 34 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (ISLAMIC STUDIES), DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KARYAVATTOM CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT MOONGODU,
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KIZHAKKINKARA VEEDU, MOONGODU P.O., THIRUVANTHAPURAM-695573.
5 DR. BALAMURALI P.B., AGED 45 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, (PHILOSOPHY), DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY, UNIVERSITY OF KEALA, KARYAVATTOM CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT PUTHENKOTTA HOUSE, PATTIMATTOM P.O., ERNAKULAM-683562.
6 DR. SUDHI S.VIJAYAN, AGED 41 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE), DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT NIVEDHYAM, T.C. 17/181, UARRA-154, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695011.
7 RENOJ N.K., AGED 31 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (POLITICAL SCIENCE), SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KARYAVATTOM CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT NALLONKUZHIIL HOUSE, CHATHANGOTTUNADA P.O., KAVILUMPARA, KOZHIKODE-673513.
AGED 36 YEAS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (POLITICAL SCIENCE), SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KARYAVATTOM CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT MANIMANDIRAM, MEENAD, NEDUNGOLAM P.O., KOLLAM-691334.
9 DR. NITHYA N.R., AGED 39 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (POLITICAL SCIENCE), DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KARYAVATTOM CAMPUS,
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT NITHYA BHAVAN, MEKKUMKARA, KEEZHKOLLA, VATTAVILA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695132.
10 DR. SYAM S.K., AGED 41 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (LINGUISTICS), DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KARYAVATTOM CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT SRELAKAM, T.C. 97/2695 (4), KKRA-27(A), KARTHI GARDENS, KIZHAKKUMKARA, KULATHUR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695583
11 DR. PRAKASAN P.M., AGED 44 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT DEVAKRIPA, VRA-41, VETTUVILA LANE, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695011.
12 DR. RAJESH KUMAR B.M., AGED 47 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM), DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KARYAVATTOM CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT OTHAYOTH (H), TOWN CHURCH ROAD, MANANTHAVADY P.O., WAYANAD -670645.
BY ADVS. C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) JOHNSON GOMEZ MAHESH CHANDRAN
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS IN W.P(C):
1 SOCIETY FOR SOCIAL SURVEILLANCE,
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REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REG. NO. KTM/TC/510/2017, KAROTTU VELAMKULAM, KAYYOOR, KOTTAYAM.
4 DR. T. VISHNUKUMARAN, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, RESIDING AT 22/45, UDAYAPPAN KDIRUPPU, THENGAMPUTHOOR PANCHAYATH, MONIKETTI POTTAL P.O., KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT-629501.
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9 UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADUR SHAH ZALAR MARG, NEW DELHI 110002, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
BY ADVS. SRI.T.V.AJAYAKUMAR SHRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM, SC, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, CGC P.H.RIMJU SR GOVT.PLEADER SRI. A J VARGHESE
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11.10.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar, J.
In view of the judgment rendered on 05.10.2021 in W.A.No.755/2021 and connected cases, this Writ Appeal is allowed.
Sd/-
A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE
Sd/- MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. JUDGE
mns
Dr. Arun Kumar K and Ors.
Society for Social Surveillance and Ors.
A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar
Mohammed Nias C.P.
As recorded by the court registry
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