Jayan a K v. the Principal Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner, a lecturer, challenged university proposal to reduce retirement age from 60 to 56 years via amendment under University Act. Petitioner argued discriminatory classification of UGC versus non-UGC staff. Court disposed petition without merits view, directing Primary Secretary to consider petitioner's representation within three months.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P7 within three months from receipt of this judgment.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 23RD PHALGUNA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 8686 OF 2023
PETITIONER/S:
JAYAN A K, AGED 55 YEARS
S/O KOCHUKRISHNAN, ASARI VEEDU,
PATHRAMANGALAM, VELLARAKKADU P.O,
THRISSUR., PIN - 680584
BY ADVS.
V.VINAR
C.S.SUMESH
RESPONDENTS:
1THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 4TH FLOOR,
ANNEX II, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ., PIN - 695001
2 SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY. REPRESENTED BY - THE REGISTRAR, SREESANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY ., PIN - 683574
3 THE SYNDICATE, SREESANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY REPRESENTED BY - THE VICE CHANCELLOR, SREESANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY., PIN - 683574
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the高龄 of the 1st respondent Primary Secretary for consideration Recommendation for the petitioner
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
JAYAN A K
- respondent
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
- respondent
SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY
- respondent
THE SYNDICATE, SREESANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY
- respondent
THE VICE CHANCELLOR SREESANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY
Case details
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