JUDGMENT

KULDIP SINGH, J. :- The three universities in the State of Kerala, namely, Kerala University, Calicut University and Mahatma Gandhi University, have been incorporated by the Kerala University Act, 1974, Calicut University Act, 1975 and Mahatma Gandhi University Act, 1985 (the 1985 Act). The provisions of Kerala University Act 1974 and the Calicut University Act 1975 (the Two Acts) are identical. The Kerala Government, purporting to exercise the powers under Section 83 of the Two Acts and under Section 100 of the 1985 Act issued the Kerala University (intra university transfer of teachers of colleges under corporate management having colleges affiliated to the Kerala University) First Statutes 1990 (the Kerala Statute), the Calicut University (intra university transfer of teachers of colleges under corporate management having colleges affiliated to the Calicut University) First Statutes 1990 (the Calicut Statutes) and Mahatma Gandhi University (intra university transfer of teachers of colleges under corporate management having colleges affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University) First Statutes 1990 (Gandhi Statutes). The Nair Service Society, respondent 1 in the appeal her