The issues raised in these Original Petitions relate to The constitution of" Senate of the Kerala University which is The electoral college for election to The Syndicate of the University. Therefore, I consider it advantageous to have these original petitions disposed of by a common judgment.

2. The Senate of the Kerala University shall consist of Ex-Officio members, members to he nominated by the Chancellor, elected members, life members and other members as provided in S.17 of the Kerala University Act. Among The Ex-Officio members, seven heads of University Departments who are not otherwise members of the Senate arc to be-nominated by the Chancellor in the order of seniority by rotation. Similarly from among The Deal is of the various Faculties of the University, tour who are not otherwise members of the Senate are to be nominated by The Chancellor in the order of seniority by rotation. Nomination of the Heads of the Departments and four Deans of The. Faculties are under challenge in O.I,X3 34/95. Petitioner in O.P.X334/95 is a Reader in the Department of Communication and Journalism. He claims to be the Head of that Department. It is his case that not only his depart