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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K.NARENDRAN, MR.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ
Arathy R Nair D/o P V Raveendran Nair – Appellant
Versus
Central University Of Kerala – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Muralee Krishna, J.
This writ appeal is filed under Section 5(i) of the Kerala High Act , 1958 by the petitioner in W.P.(C)No.45808 of 2024. The writ petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the appellant seeking a writ of certiorari to quash Ext.P6 order dated 12.12.2024, issued by the 2nd respondent Registrar of the Central University of Kerala with the approval of the 3rd respondent Vice Chancellor-in-Charge, appointing the 4th respondent as the Head of the University Health Centre and relieving the appellant from the in charge-ship of the Head of the University Health Centre. The appellant also sought for a writ of mandamus commanding respondents 1 to 3 to retain her, being the senior most Medical Officer, as the functional Head of the University. As per the impugned judgment dated 31.01.2025, the learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petition. Being aggrieved the appellant preferred the above appeal.
2. According to the appellant, she is the senior most Medical Officer of Aravalli Health Centre, Central University of Kerala, and the functional Head of the Centre. She was all of a sudden relieved by the 2nd respondent Registrar with the app
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The court affirmed that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is not maintainable when an alternative statutory remedy exists, particularly in private employment disputes.
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