ORDER :

(S. Manikumar, J.)

Before the writ court, the State of Kerala, represented by the Additional Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department, Thiruvananthapuram, has sought for the following reliefs:-

“i) Issue writ of certiorari or any other writ or order or direction calling for the records leading to Exhibit P7 notification issued by the first respondent and quash the same;

ii) Declare that Exhibit P7 notification issued by the first respondent ordering the third respondent to exercise the powers and functions of the Vice Chancellor of the second respondent University, is arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the statutory mandate of Section 13(7) of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Act, 2015;

iii) Issue a writ in the nature of quo warranto calling upon the third respondent to explain under what authority the third respondent is exercising the powers and functions of the Vice Chancellor of the second respondent University;

iv) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction commanding the first respondent to appoint the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University or the Vice- Chancellor of any other Univers