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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN &

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.

RD TUESDAY, THE 3 DAY OF NOVEMBER 2026 / 12TH KARTHIKA, 1948 W.A.NO.2276 OF 2026 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 30.10.2026 IN I.A.NO.2 OF 2026 IN W.P.(C)NO.35256 OF 2026 OF THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

1 SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT KALADY, KALADY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PIN - 683574

2 THE SYNDICATE OF SRI SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY, KALADY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PIN - 683574

3 THE VICE CHANCELLOR SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY, KALADY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683574 BY ADV SMT.SILPA SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS/PETITIONERS:

1 ARCHANA P.S., AGED 23 YEARS PADINJAKKARA HOUSE, PILAPULLY, PARUTHIPULLY, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678573

2 ABIJITH K.V., AGED 30 YEARS KANJOOPARAMBIL HOUSE, PARAPPURAM P.O, KANJOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683575

3 RITHISHA, AGED 29 YEARS CHERUMELIPARAMBIL, THRIKKODITHANAM P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686105

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4 ASWANTH P.M, AGED 23 YEARS PULIYANGATT MEETHAL HOUSE, NADUVATHUR P.O, KEEZHARIYUR, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673620

5 ASRITHA M, AGED 26 YEARS KARIYIL HOUSE, NIDUVOTTUMKUNNU, MATTANNUR P.O., KANNUR, PIN - 670702

6 LIBIN MATHEW, AGED 39 YEARS KOTTARATHIL HOUSE, KARUKADOM P.O, KARUKADOM, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686691

7 SYAMJITH K., AGED 23 YEARS KUNNUMMAL HOUSE, PUTHUPPARAMBA P.O, NJARATHADAM, PIN - 676501

8 ANAGHA V. NAIR, AGED 23 YEARS KANDAKKAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, PULAKODE P.O, CHELADKKARA, PIN - 680586

9 JISHNU SURESH, AGED 27 YEARS LEKSHMI BHAVAN, RAVINAGAR, KANJIRAMKULAM, PULLUVILA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695526

10 ATHULYA K.L., AGED 27 YEARS KALLERI POYIL HOUSE, CHELIYA P.O, KOYILANDY VIA, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673306

11 DONA MARIYA, AGED 20 YEARS PONGADAN HOUSE, MURIYATHODE ARIYIL P.O, PATTUVAM, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR, PIN - 670143

12 SRADHA C.P., AGED 22 YEARS SAROVARAM HOUSE, BEHIND MUNICIPAL BUS STAND, MALAPPURAM P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505

13 SIVAKUMAR M.S., AGED 29 YEARS MOONNARAPPARAYIL, THAYAMKARY P.O., EDATHUVA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 689573

14 ARUNIMA ARUN R., AGED 22 YEARS VALIYAMADAM, SASTHAMCOTTA, MYNAGAPALLY P.O, VENGA, KOLLAM, PIN - 690521

15 FASNA M., AGED 21 YEARS MALAYIL HOUSE, KIZHUR P.O., PAYYOLI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673522

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16 VISMAYA K.P.

AGED 20 YEARS KOLLATHUPADI HOUSE, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 679577 SRI.T.A. SHAJI (SENIOR ADVOCATE)

P.G. PRAMOD NADIYA.K.M THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02.11.2026, THE COURT ON 03.11.2026 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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“C.R”

JUDGMENT

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The appellants are the respondents in W.P.(C)No.35256 of

2026 filed by the respondents herein-petitioners, invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorari to quash Ext.P3 order dated 01.09.2026 issued by the 1^st respondent Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (1^st appellant herein), whereby the petitioners are placed under suspension, pending enquiry regarding certain incidents alleged to have happened on 13.08.2026 in the University campus, in relation to which Ext.P1 FIR in Crime No.735/2026 and Ext.P2 FIR in Crime No.744/2026 of Kalady Police Station have been registered, alleging offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The petitioners have also sought for a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction commanding and compelling the respondents to provisionally accept their applications, as mandated as per Ext.P6 notification dated 03.10.2026 issued by the University, notifying FYUGP/UG/ PG/Diploma/PG Diploma Degree Examinations - 2026; and a declaration that the prolonged suspension of the petitioners is a high-handed action on the part of the respondents.

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2. In Ext.P3 order of suspension, it is stated that in the Syndicate meeting held on 22.08.2026, it h