Petitioner, a post-doctoral researcher in Germany with an infant, sought to quash an interview notice and direct online proceedings. The court found prior interim order compliant and disposed of the petition as infructuous.
Writ petition disposed of; interim order dated 13.09.2021 recorded as complied.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
THURSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 / 15TH ASWINA, 1943
WP(C) NO. 18572 OF 2021
PETITIONER/S:
DR. NIMMI DAS A.
AGED 29 YEARS, W/O. THEJUS MAHAJAN, POST-DOCTORAL RSEARCHER, ANTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, ERAVU P.O., THRISSUR, PIN-680620, NOW AT REVENTLOWSTRASSE 17, HAMBURG-22605, GERMANY. THRISSUR, PIN - 680620 BY ADV ALEX M. JOSE
RESPONDENTS:
OTHER PRESENT:
SRI.K.P.SUDHEER, SC(CDB), SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07.10.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
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JUDGMENT
This writ petition is filed with following prayers:
For the reasons stated in the Writ Petition this Honourable Court may be pleased to call for the records leading to Exhibit P3 and
on 13.09.2021, this Court passed the following order:
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“ Admit.
Having regard to the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, especially having regard to the fact that interviews of similar nature are being conducted now in online mode, I deem it appropriate to pass an interim order directing respondents 1 and 2 to schedule the interview of the petitioner online. Ordered accordingly. The date and time of the interview and other formalities to be complied with by the petitioner for the interview shall be informed to the petitioner by email. If the email ID of the petitioner is not available with respondents 1 and 2, the same shall be furnished to them by the petitioner forthwith. ”
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infructuous in the light of the interim order.
Therefore, this writ petition is disposed, recording the interim order dated 13.09.2021.
sd/-
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE
JV
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 18572/2021
PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION NO.H.3316/17 DATED 8.2.2021 EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 3.5.2021 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE NO.H.3316/17 DATED 25.8.2021 TOGETHER WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND LIST OF CANDIDATES AND DATE OF INTERVIEW. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF INTERVIEW CALL LETTER NO.H.3316/2017 DATED 25.08.2021 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition should be disposed of after compliance with an interim order directing an online interview.
Whether the petitioner's inability to appear physically for an interview warrants quashing the notice.
Dr. Nimmi Das A.
Cochin Devaswom Board Round North
The Secretary, Cochin Devaswom Board and Manager, Sree Kerala Varma College
University of Calicut
P.V. Kunhikrishnan
As recorded by the court registry
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