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 :
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.
i. The 6th respondent was granted two marks each for the publication of three articles in journals, but one article was not published in a journal, but in a “textbook” and hence could not be considered to be “Peer Reviewed or UGC listed journal” as required under the norms referred to earlier produced along with W.P(C) No.36146 of 2022 as Ext.P2. Therefore, the petitioners state that as regards the 6th respondent, two marks have to be deducted, in which event, she only has 58 marks, on account of which, she is not at all to be interviewed.
iii. As regards the 8th respondent, since the article published is a “joint/co-authored one,” full marks could not be granted, a


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