This contempt case addressed the non-approval of a petitioner's appointment. The court directed the Principal Secretary and respondent to disburse arrears of salary and benefits within three weeks, with 12% interest liability upon failure.
Direction to disburse arrears of salary and benefits within three weeks; 12% interest liability upon failure.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH
FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929
Con.Case(C).No. 1541 of 2007(S) ------------------------------AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.38973/2003 Dated 20/11/2006 ....................
: PETITIONER/PETITIONER --------------------------------------
CHERIAN K.GEORGE, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.GEORGE, LIBRARIAN GRADE-I, UNION CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, ALUVA, RESIDING AT: KANICHERIL HOUSE, MEENADOM P.O., KOTTAYAM.
BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN
RESPONDENTS: 3RD RESPONDENT
P.BABU, AGED (NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), S/O.(NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM.
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
KURIAN JOSEPH, J.
Cont.Case (C)No.1541 of 2007
Dated 22nd February, 2008.
J U D G M E N T
Petitioner had a complaint regarding non-approval of appointment. It is submitted that the appointment has already
been approved. There will be a direction to the Principal Secretary to Government(Higher Education Department) and the respondent to see that the arrears of salary and other eligible benefits due to the petitioner are disbursed within three weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment and if not, the petitioner will be entitled to get interest at the rate of 12% for the arrears from the date of accrual, and the officers responsible for the delay will be personally liable for the same.
The Contempt of Court Case is closed.
KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE.
tgs
KURIAN JOSEPH, J
Cont.Case (C)No.1541 of 2007
J U D G M E N T
Dated 22nd February, 2008.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to direction for disbursement of arrears of salary and benefits?
CHERIANG. GEORGE
P. BABU
KURIAN JOSEPH
As recorded by the court registry
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