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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
HARISANKAR V.MENON
Jovita James – Appellant
Versus
University of Kerala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. disputes over assistant professor selections. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding eligibility based on marks. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. analysis of cut-off mark criteria. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. consideration of teaching experience for merit. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. final disposal of writ petitions. (Para 16) |
JUDGMENT :
HARISANKAR V. MENON, J.
1. These writ petitions pertain to certain disputes regarding the selection and appointment to the post of Assistant Professor (English) at the All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram.
2. The college invited applications from female candidates for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in various subjects, including English, as seen from the notification dated 26.09.2021. The norms for the selection as above are stated to be pursuant to the prescription issued by the University of Kerala. In response to the notification issued as above, various applications were received. The applications were considered by the scrutiny committee, leading to the preparation of a score sheet. In this score sheet, candidates were included under the open merit and community list. The petitioners in W.P(C) No.36146 of 2022 were included
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