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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 14415

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
DR. KUNHAMMAD K K – Appellant
Versus
THE KANNUR UNIVERSITY – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 7173 OF 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.POOVAMULLE PARAMBIL ABDULKAREEM, SRI.K.N.KUMARASWAMY SARMA
For the Respondents: SRI,I.V.PRAMOD

Court mandated timely review of suspension and related petitions under established legal precedents.

Headnote:The petition seeks the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the University to consider review petitions regarding suspension and related orders. The court determined that the University must adjudicate on the submissions made by the petitioner within two months, considering relevant legal precedents. A notable reference is made to the Supreme Court judgment in Ajay Kumar Choudhary v. Union of India, 2015 (7) SCC 291.

Table of Content
1. legal procedures for administrative review of suspension. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court's directive on reviewing submissions timely. (Para 3)

JUDGMENT

The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:

"i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P3 and P4 review petitions as expeditiously as possible adverting the decision rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Ajay Kumar Choudhary v. Union of India , 2015 (7) SCC 291 ;

ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the respondents to review the suspension of the petitioner by revoking the same from the day on which the petitioner was released on bail on 26/08/2025 and to sanction all consequential benefits forthwith;

iii) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the 1st respondent to reinstate the petitioner in service by revoking Ext.P1 suspension forthwith as the continued suspension without filing Memo of charges and enquiry is illegal, arbitrary and unjustifiable;

iv) To dispense with filing of vernacular translation of the documents produced;

v) To mould and grant such other reliefs, as this Hon’ble Court shall deem just and proper in the interest of justice, including costs "

[SIC]

2. When this writ petition came up for consideration, the counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to consider Exts.P3 and P4 within a time frame.

3. Heard the learned standing Counsel appearing for the University also.

After hearing both sides, I think that prayer can be allowed.

Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:

i) The 1st respondent is directed to consider Exts.P3 and P4, and pass appropriate orders in it, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

ii) While deciding the matter, the 1st respondent will consider the applicability of the judgment in Ajay Kumar Choudhary v. Union of India [ 2015 (7) SCC 291 ]. A copy of the same will be made available by the petitioner before the 1st respondent.

Sd/-

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