JUDGMENT

Dated this the 7th day of July, 2021 S.Manikumar, C.J.

The Kerala Private College Managements' Association has filed instant public interest litigation to quash Exhibit P7 order dated 25.3.2017 issued by the Kannur University wherein the various student organisations are given freedom to carry out their organisational activities in the colleges including private colleges affiliated to the Kannur University.

2. On this day, when the matter came up for hearing, Mr.Isaac Kuruvilla Illikal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner made submissions. Responding to the same, Mr.M.Sasindran, learned standing counsel appearing for the Kannur University (respondent No.3) fairly submitted that the issues are covered by the decisions of this court. Added further, he submitted that the decision inRaju Kuruvilla v. State of Kerala reported in2020 (2) KLT 507 also squarely applicable to the facts of this case.

3. It is pertinent to consider the decision reported in Raju Kuruvilla's case wherein a learned single Judge, after taking note of a catena of decisions on the issue regarding participation of the student organisation in a college or University as the case may be, passed orders, re