Dr. T. Muhammedali v. Dr. M. K. Jayaraj
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petitions challenging appointments of Vice Chancellors as void ab initio were closed as academic since the Chancellor had already declared the appointments void and ordered the officials to vacate office. The court held quo warranto maintainable for statutory regulation violations.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 16TH CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 335 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
DR. T. MUHAMMEDALI, AGED 55 YEARS S/O. T. MAMMY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, FAROOK COLLEGE, KOZHIKKODE, FAROOK COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKKODE DISTRICT., PIN - 673632
BY ADVS. NISHA GEORGE GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.) A.L.NAVANEETH KRISHNAN SIDHARTH.R.WARIYAR
RESPONDENTS:
1 DR. M. K. JAYARAJ VICE-CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., THENJIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 673635
2 THE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, KERALA RAJ BHAVAN, KERALA GOVERNOR'S CAMP P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695009
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the appointment of Vice Chancellors is maintainable as writ of quo warranto.
Whether the appointments were made in violation of UGC Regulations 2018.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
DR. T. MUHAMMEDALI
- respondent
DR. M. K. JAYARAJ
- respondent
THE CHANCELLOR
- respondent
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
- petitioner
PROF. DR. N. PRASANTHA KUMAR
- respondent
Case details
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