Service Matters


1. CS No 1641 of 2020 (arising out of SLP (C) NO.26880 OF 2016) P. Gopinathan Pillai V/s University of Kerala & Ors. dated 08.04.2020
  “This appeal has been filed by the appellant for quashing the judgment of Kerala High Court dated 08.07.2016 by which Writ Petition (C) No.12179 of 2016 filed by the appellant claiming to continue in service till he attains the age of 60 years has been dismissed i.e. whether the appellant working as Assistant Director in (C A C E E) was entitled to continue till 60 years of age which was the age of retirement of Teacher of the Kerala University or he was to retire at the age of 56 years”1. Kerala University First Statutes, 1977
HELD
“As per the Government letter Center has been merged with Institute of Distance Education, what are the consequences of merger of Center with Institute of Distance Education have neither been explained by the appellant nor there are any material to come to the conclusion that by such merger the Center shall become Center maintained by the University”
DISMISSED 

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