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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,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695001.

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2 THE SECRETARY

HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695001.

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3 THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION,

VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695033.

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4 ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION,

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NELSON MANDELA MARG,

VASANT KUNJ, NEWDELHI, PIN 110070.

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5 APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY,

REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CET CAMPUS,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695016.

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BY ADV SRI.SAJITH KUMAR V.

OTHER PRESENT:

SMT. SYLAJA S.L.,GP

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24.02.2026, ALONG WITH WP(C) NOS.2195/2023, 2208/2023 AND CONNECTED CASE, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C) NO.2195 OF 2023

PETITIONER:

DR. SURYA S.S.,

AGED 34 YEARS, D/O MR. SURENDRADHAN NAIR M.,

ASST.PROFESSOR, NSS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PALAKKAD,

RESIDING AT SANDA NIVAS, ARUNOOTTIMANGALAM P.O.,

KADUTHURUTHY, KOTTAYAM, PIN 686604.

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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,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695001.

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2 THE SECRETARY,

HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695001.

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3 THE DIRECTOR,

DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION,

VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695033.

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4 ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION,

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NELSON MANDELA MARG,

VASANT KUNJ, NEWDELHI, PIN 110070.

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5 APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY,

REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CET CAMPUS,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695016.

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6 THE CHIEF SECRETARY,

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695001.

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BY ADVS.

SMT.S.L.SYLAJA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER

SRI.SAJITH KUMAR V.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24.02.2026, ALONG WITH WP(C)NO.1934/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C) NO.2208 OF 2023

PETITIONER:

DR.LEENA N.,

AGED 42 YEARS, D/O MR. A. P. NARAYANAN KUTTY NAIR,

ASST.PROFESSOR, NSS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PALAKKAD,

RESIDING AT SWASTHI, SHANTINAGAR LANE 2,

NSS ENGINEERING COLLEGE ROAD, AKATHETHARA,

PALAKKAD, PIN 678008.

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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,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695001.

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2 THE SECRETARY,

HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695001.

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3 THE DIRECTOR,

DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION,

VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPU