Youth League Complains to Governor Against K T Jaleel Over Alleged Service Book Tampering for Pension
Malappuram: The Muslim Youth League has accused MLA Dr. K. T. Jaleel of attempting to manipulate his service book to secure an undeserved pension. U. A. Razak, the Muslim Youth League President of Tirurangadi Mandalam, has lodged a formal complaint with the Governor, asserting that Jaleel’s alleged use of political influence to obtain an unwarranted pension constitutes a violation of his oath of office. The complaint demands the disqualification of the Thavanur MLA and former Higher Education Minister.
Simultaneously, complaints have also been filed with the Chief Secretary and the Higher Education Secretary, urging them to prevent any actions related to the alleged tampering with the service book.
The Youth League specifically claims that Jaleel is attempting to amend his service book concerning his tenure at Tirurangadi PSMO College. However, K. T. Jaleel has strongly refuted these allegations, stating that his actions are entirely compliant with regulations.
The Muslim Youth League alleges that Jaleel is leveraging his administrative power to circumvent established service rules. The process to modify the service book reportedly commenced following an application submitted by Jaleel. Dr. K. T. Jaleel, who previously served as a Higher Education Minister and a professor at Tirurangadi PSMO College, had resigned from his position on March 13, 2021. He subsequently closed all his associated accounts, including provident fund benefits, on August 13, 2024. U. A. Razak contends that Jaleel is now attempting to alter the “resignation” entry in his service book to “release” (വിടുതൽ) to render himself eligible for a pension.
Further evidence presented by the Youth League includes Right to Information (RTI) documents. These documents reportedly show that Jaleel wrote to the college authorities on November 14, 2024, requesting that his resignation be changed to a “release” in his service book to facilitate his pension benefits.
In response to these accusations, K. T. Jaleel has provided a detailed explanation. He clarified that in May 2021, approximately one week prior to his nomination submission for the assembly elections, the High Court issued a ruling. This ruling mandated that employees in aided institutions must resign from their posts if they intend to contest elections. This judgment precluded him from applying for voluntary retirement, which typically requires a three-month advance notice.
Acting on advice that a resignation was necessary for his nomination to be accepted, Jaleel submitted his resignation letter to the college manager. However, just two days after he filed his nomination, the Supreme Court stayed the High Court’s order. Jaleel argues that had the High Court verdict not been issued, he could have continued on leave for an additional two years and would not have been compelled to resign to file his nomination.
Given the Supreme Court’s stay on the High Court verdict, Jaleel subsequently submitted an application to the manager. In this application, he requested that his resignation be considered a “technical resignation” and that he be granted pension and other associated benefits for his twelve and a half years of service at Tirurangadi College.
The college manager then forwarded Jaleel’s second application to the government, accompanied by a favorable covering letter suggesting that the resignation could indeed be treated as a “technical resignation.” Jaleel maintains that the government has since received positive legal counsel on the matter, and the procedures are currently in progress. He reiterated his stance that he is not attempting to secure any undeserved benefits.