KU Registrar moves HC again, seeks revoking of suspension

Registrar of Kerala University K.S. Anilkumar has again approached the Kerala High Court again seeking revoking of his four-month long suspension in the wake of the university Syndicate deciding earlier this month to revoke his suspension.

He contended that his suspension was not justified beyond three months, especially since the memo of charges had not been submitted. With the Vice-Chancellor not agreeing to withdraw the suspension, the matter was pending before the Chancellor – the Governor. It was in this situation that he approached the court yet again.

Following this, the court on Tuesday issued notices to the State government, university, and the Vice-Chancellor. The matter was posted for hearing on November 18.

The High Court had in September directed the Vice-Chancellor to convene a meeting of the Syndicate, through the Registrar in-charge, to take a call on revoking the suspension. The decision taken by the Syndicate will necessarily be binding on the Vice-Chancellor, who will have to give effect to it, subject to the powers of the Chancellor, the court had said.

The Registrar was suspended on July 2 following a row over displaying a photo of ‘Bharat Matha’ at an event in the university’s Senate Hall. In his plea, the Registrar had sought an order quashing his suspension and also a directive to the V-C not to prevent him from discharging his duties.