Dissolution of KCHR upheld
kochi: the kerala high court has dismissed a writ petition challenging thedissolution of the state council for historical research. justice g sivarajan held that the petition filed by p j cherian, director of the recently-dissolved council, and its three members was without merits. the state cabinet had taken a decison on september 22 to dissolve the council. the government had constituted the council and registered it under the travancore-cochin literary and scientific societies act abolishing the kerala gazettier department. but the cabinet reconsidered the desirability of the continuance of the council with reference to the financial burden arising out of its functioning. the court was satisfied that since the council was formed as per the decision of the government it could function only as long as it enjoyed the wish of the government.
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