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LOK 2026 (10) Ker. 285 · High Court of Kerala

Muraleedharan v. Prem Kumar

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 84539

SubjectAttachment Before Judgment, Civil Procedure, Transfer of Property
JudgesJustice Easwaran S
ActsCode of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Order XXXVIII Rules 5 and 8; Order XXI Rule 58; Order XLIII Rule 1A); Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Sections 3 and 53)

A claim under Order 38 Rule 8 CPC is confined to the claimant’s independent title; whether the transfer is fraudulent under Section 53 of the TP Act must be decided in a suit, and the Full Bench in Verizon Builders is impliedly overruled.

LOK 2026 (7) Ker. 153 · High Court of Kerala

The Manager & Anr. v. Minipriya R. & Ors.

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 51973

SubjectEducation and Service Law
JudgesJustice Anil K. Narendran, Justice Muralee Krishna S
Acts–

Education and Service Law — Disciplinary proceedings — Memo of charges — University statutesA college manager challenged the setting aside of a suspension notice and an order terminating an employee. The appeal raised whether a writ lay against a manager exercising statutory powers and whether…

LOK 2026 (10) Ker. 262 · High Court of Kerala

Mohammed Rafi v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 81906 : 2026 KLT OnLine 2423 : 2026 KHC OnLine 993

SubjectCourt Fees
JudgesJustice Bechu Kurian Thomas
ActsKerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1959 (Section 76); Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003

From what date does the enhanced additional court fee of 1% under the notification dated 07.04.2016 become payable on KVAT appeals and revisions — the assessment year, the date of the assessment order, the date the appeal is filed, or the date the lis commenced? [Paras 1, 12]

LOK 2000 (4) SC 283 · Supreme Court of India

Suraj Parkash Gupta v. State of Jammu & Kashmir

Equivalent citations: 2000 (33) LIC 2588 : AIR 2000 (SC) 2386 : JT 2000 (5) SC 413 : 2000 (4) SLR 486 : 2000 (3) Supreme 637 : 2000 (4) Scale 268 : 2000 (7) SCC 561 : 2000 (5) SLT 360 : 2000 (6) SRJ 145 : 2000 LabIC 2588

Subject–
JudgesJustice M. Jagannadha Rao, Justice A.P. Misra
ActsRecruitment Regulations, 1978 (Rule 8); Recruitment Rules, 1978 (Rules 2(e) and 5(4)); Constitution of India (Article 320)

LOK 2026 (10) Ker. 122 · High Court of Kerala

Manoj Abraham John v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 78024

SubjectNDPS Act
JudgesJustice Anil K. Narendran, Justice Muralee Krishna S
ActsPrevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988

Challenge to detention order passed against the detenue on grounds of an unexplained delay of 78 days between the last prejudicial activity (12.12.2025) and the issuance of the detention order (28.04.2026), and non-application of mind in fixing the maximum detention period of one year under…

LOK 2026 (10) Ker. 91 · High Court of Kerala

Ayishath Ruksana v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 77781

SubjectKAA (P) Act
JudgesJustice Anil K. Narendran, Justice Muralee Krishna S
ActsAnti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act 2007

The petitioner, wife of the detenue, challenged the order of preventive detention issued under Section 3(1) of the KAA(P) Act, 2007, confirmed under Section 3(3) and extended under Section 10(4) of the Act. The detenue was a native of Karnataka, residing in Kasaragod, and conversant…

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 52 · High Court of Kerala

Sajeena U. v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 84449

SubjectService Law
JudgesJustice Anil K. Narendran, Justice Muralee Krishna S
ActsConstitution of India (Article 227); Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (Section 19); Special Rules for the Kerala Secretariat Subordinate Service (Rules 4, 8 and 9)

The 40% cut-off for by-transfer appointment of Legal Assistants Gr.II, fixed by Government order when the Special Rules were silent and notified before selection began, was upheld; the challenge under Article 227 to the Tribunal’s order was dismissed.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 34 · High Court of Kerala

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit v. Archana P.S.

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 83945

SubjectUniversity
JudgesJustice Anil K. Narendran, Justice Muralee Krishna S
ActsConstitution of India — Article 226, Kerala High Court Act, 1958 — Section 5(i)

The pleadings did not establish eligibility under the applicable attendance and internal examination requirements or the strong prima facie case needed for interim relief substantially granting final relief. The interim order affected substantive rights and was appealable under Section 5(i). The Division Bench set it…

LOK 2026 (10) Ker. 131 · High Court of Kerala

Bank of India v. Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 78231

SubjectBanking
JudgesJustice Anil K. Narendran, Justice Muralee Krishna S
ActsConstitution of India — Article 226.

A writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is ordinarily not maintainable to enforce or avoid contractual obligations voluntarily incurred, or to resolve mixed questions of law and fact arising purely out of a private field of contract without any public law…

LOK 2026 (10) Ker. 89 · High Court of Kerala

State of Kerala v. Dr. Druhin

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 78009 : 2026 KLT OnLine 2409

SubjectService Law
JudgesJustice Anil K. Narendran, Justice Muralee Krishna S
ActsAcademy of Medical Sciences and Allied Institutions (Taking over and Administration) Act, 2019

The State challenged the Kerala Administrative Tribunal’s interim order permitting a Professor of Government Medical College, Pariyaram, to continue provisionally in service until age 70, with salary and other benefits. The claim relied on Section 12 of the Academy of Medical Sciences and Allied Institutions…

LOK 2026 (10) Ker. 63 · High Court of Kerala

Kerala State Waqf Board v. M.K. Venu

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 76793 : 2026 KLT OnLine 2333

SubjectWaqf
JudgesJustice Anil K. Narendran, Justice Muralee Krishna S
ActsUnified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act 1995

Under Section 83(5) of the Waqf Act, 1995, the Waqf Tribunal is deemed to be a civil court and exercises all powers vested in a civil court under the CPC while trying a suit or executing a decree/order. Section 30(a) CPC read with Order XI…