IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON TUESDAY, THE 24 TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 5TH PHALGUNA, 1947 WP(C) NO.1934 OF 2023 PETITIONERS:

1 DR.ANAND SEKHAR R., AGED 48 YEARS, S/O M.R.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, ASST.PROFESSOR, TKM ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KOLLAM RESIDING AT TC 32/166, GOWRISANKARAM, NO.48, KAMALAGARDENS, PEROORKADA P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN 695005.

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2 DR.ANZAR S.M., AGED 43 YEARS, S/O M. SHARAFUDEEN THAHA, ASST.PROFESSOR, TKM ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT VAZHAVILA VEEDU, NEAR HSS FOR BOYS, VALAKODE P.O, PUNALLUR, KOLLAM, PIN 691331.

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3 DR. ANU N., AGED 51 YEARS, S/O ACHUTHAN NAMBOOTHIRI, ASST.PROFESSOR, TKM ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KOLLAM RESIDING AT NARANIYAT ILLAM, FAROOK COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN 673632.

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4 DR. MUBARAK ALI M., AGED 48 YEARS, S/O M.A.MOHAMED ALI, ASST.PROFESSOR, TKM ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KOLLAM RESIDING AT NO.8, ABUBAKKAR STREET, NANDHAVANAM, AYYAMPETTAI, THANJAVOOR DISTRICT, TAMILNADU, PIN 614201.

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BY ADVS.

SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI SMT.THAJUNA MARIA FRANCIS RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, 2 THE SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GO