Premachandran Keezhoth vs Chancellor Kannur University

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2023 Supreme(SC) 1185

DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. B. PARDIWALA, MANOJ MISRA
Premachandran Keezhoth – Appellant
Versus
Chancellor Kannur University – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Dama Seshadri Naidu, Sr. Adv. Mr. George Poonthottam, Sr. Adv. Mr. Atul Shankar Vinod, Adv. Mr. Sai Teja, Adv. Mr. Kannan Gopal Vinod, Adv. Mr. M. P. Vinod, AOR
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Venkita Subramoniam T.R, AOR Mr. Rahat Bansal, Adv. Mr. Likhi Chand Bansal, Adv. Mr. Hari Tiwari, Adv. Mr. Raman Yadav, Adv. Mr. Nishe Rajen Shonker, AOR Mrs. Anu K Joy, Adv. Mr. Alim Anvar, Adv. Mr. Abraham Mathew, Adv. Mr. Shailesh Madiyal, AOR Mr. Vaibhav Sabharwal, Adv. Mr. Akshay Kumar, Adv. Ms. Divija Mahajan, Adv. Mr. Sudhanshu Prakash, Adv. Mr. Anirudh Sanganeria, AOR

JUDGMENT :

J.B. PARDIWALA, J.

For the convenience of the exposition, this judgment is divided in the following parts:-

INDEX

A. Factual Matrix

i) Notification dated 27.10.2021 constituting the Selection Committee

ii) Notification dated 01.11.2021 inviting applications for selection of Vice-Chancellor

iii) Letter of the Minister for Higher Education/Pro-Chancellor dated 22.11.2021 recommending reappointment of the Respondent No. 4

iv) Notification dated 22.11.2021 withdrawing the Notification dated 01.11.2021 inviting applications from the eligible candidates

v) Letter of the Minister for Higher Education/Pro-Chancellor proposing reappointment of Vice-Chancellor

vi) Reappointment Notification dated 23.11.2021

B. Relevant observations made by the Ld. Single Judge

C. Relevant observations made by the Division Bench in Appeal

D. Submissions on behalf of the Appellant(s)

E. Submissions on behalf of Respondent No. 2 - State of Kerala

F. Submissions on behalf of Respondent No. 3 - Kannur

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2023 Supreme(SC) 1185

DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. B. PARDIWALA, MANOJ MISRAPremachandran Keezhoth – AppellantVersusChancellor Kannur University – Respondent

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DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. B. PARDIWALA, MANOJ MISRA
Premachandran Keezhoth – Appellant
Versus
Chancellor Kannur University – Respondent