Kerala: Governor's legal advisor and standing counsel resign; tussle with 11 VCs

In his letter to the Governor, outgoing legal advisor 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 an honorary legal advisor, during your tenure also.

Kochi (Kerala):Amid the legal tussle with 11 VCs, the legal advisor of Kerala Governor and the standing counsel of the Chancellor of Universities in the state quit their respective positions. Senior advocate K Jaju Babu, who was appointed as the honorary legal advisor to the Governor in February 2009, and advocate M U Vijayalakshmi, who was serving as the standing counsel of the Chancellor, vacated their respective positions on Tuesday.

Both of them are from the same law firm 'Babu and Babu' and were representing the Governor in the litigation that started in the Kerala High Court in the aftermath of 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 an honorary legal advisor, during your tenure also. I also place on record my deepest gratitude to the Principal Secretary and the 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. (with agency inputs)