Kerala Governor's Legal Advisor, Standing Counsel Of Chancellor Quit

The legal advisor of Kerala Governor Arif Khan and the standing counsel of the Chancellor of state universities have resigned

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.

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Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's legal advisor Senior Advocate and the Standing Counsel of the Chancellor of the state universities have resigned on Tuesday from their posts, the Rajbhavan PRO has said.

Senior advocate K Jaju Babu, who was appointed as the honorary legal advisor to the Governor in February 2009, and advocate MU Vijayalakshmi, who was serving as the standing counsel of the Chancellor, vacated their respective positions.

Senior Advocate Jaju Babu, Kerala Governor Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's legal advisor and Advocate MU Vijayalakshmi, the Standing Counsel of the Chancellor of the state universities have resigned from their posts: Rajbhavan PRO

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Both of them are from the same law firm -- Babu and Babu -- and were representing Governor Arif Khan in the ongoing litigation in the Kerala High Court in connection with the action taken by Governor Arif Mohammad Khan against the Kerala University Senate as well as Vice-Chancellors of 11 universities in the state.

In his letter to the Governor, Jaju Babu said, "For reasons known to you also, the moment has come for me to vacate my position. Thank you so much for the opportunities for professional and personal development that you have provided me as honorary legal advisor, during your tenure also.

"I also place on record my deepest gratitude to the Principal Secretary and entire staff of Kerala Raj Bhavan for the teamwork in dealing with all legal matters during these years."

Vijayalakshmi also communicated relinquishing her post in a similarly worded letter to the Governor. The Governor received the resignation letters on Tuesday.

(With inputs from agencies)