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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 14737

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR. ANIL K. NARENDRAN, MR. MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ
VIJITH VIJAYAN – Appellant
Versus
MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ, KUM.THULASI K. RAJ, SMT.CHINNU MARIA ANTONY, SMT.APARNA NARAYAN MENON
For the Respondents: SHRI.C.DINESH, CGC, SMT.O.M.SHALINA, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA, SRI. B. UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL, SR. GP, SRI. SURIN GEORGE IPE, SC, M.G UNIVERSITY

Table of Content
1. petitioner's background and circumstances. (Para 1 , 2)
2. opposing arguments against the petitioner's request. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. prison facilities and educational rights. (Para 6 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
4. legal framework governing prison education. (Para 15 , 17 , 18)
5. court's decision to dismiss the appeal. (Para 19 , 22)

JUDGMENT

Muralee Krishna S., J.

The petitioner in W.P.(C)No.39857 of 2024 filed this writ appeal under Section 5 (i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958 , challenging the judgment dated 04.03.2025, passed by the learned Single Judge in that writ petition.

2. The appellant-petitioner is an under-trial prisoner who has been in judicial custody in Viyyur High Security Prison in S.C.No.1/2020/NIA/KOC, on the file of the Special Court for the Trial of NIA Cases, Ernakulam. The offences alleged against the appellant are punishable under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code (‘ IPC ’ for short) and Sections 13 , 20, 38 and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 . The appellant is arrayed as the 4th accused in the said sessions case.

2.1. The appellant pleads that he is a B.Tech Graduate, who is desirous to continue his learning process, and app

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