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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Nitin Jamdar, CJ, Basant Balaji, J
Navas A. S/o Asanaru Pilla – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge to government appointment process (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner's credentials for pil scrutiny (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. authority of government departments clarified (Para 8 , 9 , 12) |
| 4. authority issue not part of pil scope (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. public interest in employment project (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 6. dismissal of the writ petition (Para 17 , 18 , 19) |
JUDGMENT :
NITIN JAMDAR, CJ.
1. This writ petition, purportedly instituted in public interest, seeks to challenge the Government Order dated 12 December 2024 appointing Respondent No. 5 as Advisor to the Vijnana Keralam Project.
2. The Knowledge Economy Mission was initiated in the State of Kerala as a model to make the scheme more popular and effective, with the co- operation of local self-government institutions and the general public. A decision was taken on 7 September 2024 for the preparation of an action plan to make the activities of the Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission (KKEM) more popular and effective. In the said meeting, the project undertaken by the Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC), Pathanamthitta, was found to be effective and it was decided to expand the activities of KKEM across
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