Kerala High Court is holding a special sitting today at 4 PM to consider the petitions challenging the Kerala Governor Arif Muhammed Khan's direction to Vice Chancellors of nine Universities to Kerala to quit.A single bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran is hearing the matterREAD LIVE UPDATES HERE...
Kerala High Court is holding a special sitting today at 4 PM to consider the petitions challenging the Kerala Governor Arif Muhammed Khan's direction to Vice Chancellors of nine Universities to Kerala to quit.
A single bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran is hearing the matter
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2022-10-24 10:38:42
24 Oct 2022 11:07 AM GMT
Thampan : In the other matter, the Chancellor is vouching for my appointment. I am a renowned historian.
Justice Devan : There is no allegation of misconduct or mismanagement or lack of qualifications.
24 Oct 2022 11:07 AM GMT
Thampan refers to the Kerala HC judgment which dismissed the challenge against appointment of Kannur University VC.
Justice Devan : The Supreme Court judgment was not delivered then. And the quo warranto can be sought on other grounds.
24 Oct 2022 11:06 AM GMT
Justice Devan : I don't care about politics. I request all counsels to forbear from referring to politics.
Thampan : What is the larger message to the state. What about students?
Justice Devan : Message is also about incompetent people occupying post.
24 Oct 2022 11:03 AM GMT
Thampan : The Governor is creating a turmoil in politics.
Justice Devan : We are on law.
24 Oct 2022 11:03 AM GMT
Justice Devan : Chancellor does not become functus officio because appointment was approved.
Thampan : I have my own factual defences.
Justice Devan : I understand that issue, but I am asking if Chancellor has the power.
24 Oct 2022 11:02 AM GMT
Thampan : Chancellor becomes the functus officio.
Justice Devan : Appointing authority does not become a functus officio.
24 Oct 2022 11:01 AM GMT
Thampan : If a criminal court makes an erroneous order, can the criminal court review the order.
Justice Devan : That is an unfair analogy. Criminal court cannot review because CrPC says so.
24 Oct 2022 11:01 AM GMT
Thampan tells the bench that the challenge of Kannur University VC was earlier challenged and it was dismissed by the High Court.
Justice Devan : On what ground it was challenged?
Thampan : That I was overaged.
24 Oct 2022 11:01 AM GMT
Senior Adv P Ravindran was the first senior counsel who made the arguments.
Ranjith Thampan also makes the submission that until the appointment is challenged, Chancellor cannot suo motu act.
24 Oct 2022 10:58 AM GMT
Now Senior Adv Ranjith Thampan makes submissions for the VC of Kannur University