Practice Areas
Kylas Associates advises and represents clients across civil, criminal and regulatory matters, appearing before the Supreme Court of India, the High Court of Kerala, the High Court of Delhi, the High Court of Karnataka, tribunals, and the trial courts of Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram districts and Bengaluru.
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Constitutional Law, Writ Petitions and Public Interest Litigation
We file and defend writ petitions of every kind before the High Courts and the Supreme Court — certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and habeas corpus — challenging unlawful action by the State, statutory bodies, local self-government institutions and public authorities. We also take up public interest litigation on matters affecting the community, including environmental, civic and governance issues.
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Education Law
We advise and represent teachers, non-teaching staff, school and college managements and students in education matters, including disputes under the Kerala Education Act and the Kerala Education Rules (KER) — approval of appointments, staff fixation, promotion, protection of teachers, management disputes and recognition — as well as admissions, examinations and university matters.
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Service Law
Service law is central to our practice. We act for government employees, public sector staff and employees of aided institutions in matters of appointment, seniority, promotion, disciplinary proceedings, compulsory retirement, pay fixation and pension, before the Kerala Administrative Tribunal, the Central Administrative Tribunal, the High Courts and the Supreme Court.
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Civil Litigation
We handle civil disputes of every kind, including suits for title and possession, injunctions, recovery of money, specific performance, easements and landlord–tenant matters, from the trial court through appeal and revision.
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Criminal Law
We represent clients at every stage of criminal proceedings: anticipatory and regular bail, trial, appeals and revisions, and petitions to quash proceedings before the High Court.
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Family Law
Family law is an extensive part of our work. We handle divorce, maintenance, child custody and guardianship, recovery of gold and money, and protection under the domestic violence law, before the Family Courts in Kerala and Delhi and the High Courts, with an emphasis on amicable settlement wherever possible.
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Wills, Succession and Partition
We draft and register wills, advise on succession under the applicable personal laws, and handle partition both by agreed deed and through suits in court.
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Registration and Drafting of Deeds
We draft and register sale deeds, gift and settlement deeds, partition and release deeds, mortgage deeds and powers of attorney. We also handle the registration of societies and trusts, including their bye-laws and trust deeds.
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Co-operative Society Matters
We advise and represent societies, members and employees in disputes under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, including arbitration, elections, surcharge proceedings and service matters of society staff.
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Mining and Geology
We advise on quarrying permits, mining leases, transit passes and proceedings before the Department of Mining and Geology under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, and challenge adverse decisions before the High Court.
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Land Conversion
We act in applications and disputes under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008, including data bank corrections, conversion applications and appeals before the revenue authorities and the High Court.
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Contracts and Government Contracts
We draft, review and negotiate contracts for individuals, businesses and public bodies, with particular attention to government contracts, tenders and agreements with public authorities, and advise on disputes arising from them.
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Intellectual Property
We advise on the registration and protection of trademarks and copyright, and represent clients in infringement and passing-off actions.
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Taxation — GST and Income Tax
We handle the filing of GST and income tax returns, assist clients through GST and income tax audits and assessments, and advise on tax compliance. We represent clients before the GST and income tax authorities, the appellate authorities and the tribunals that hear tax matters.
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Consumer Law
We represent consumers, homebuyers and service providers in complaints concerning defective goods, deficiency in service, unfair trade practices and builder delays, before the District, State and National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions and the Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority.
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Cyber Law
We advise and act in matters arising under the Information Technology Act, 2000, including online fraud, cyber defamation, data misuse, unauthorised access and offences involving social media, and represent clients in related criminal proceedings and before the Adjudicating Officer.
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Mediation
Four members of the firm — Dr. K. P. Kylasanatha Pillay, Adv. Sreedevi Kylasanath, Adv. Achuth Kylas and Adv. Sathi R. — are mediators trained by the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court of India. Where a dispute is suited to settlement, particularly in family, property and commercial matters, we help parties reach a resolution through court-referred or private mediation.