Petitioner challenged appointment by promotion of a third respondent without following due process. Court noted respondent's submission that no proposal exists to create the post. Writ petition closed without adjudication on merits.
Writ petition closed based on respondent's submission that no proposal exists for post creation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI
FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929
WP(C).No. 2001 of 2008(L)
PETITIONER:
P.V.JOSHUA, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.P.I.VARGHESE, ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR,
THE TRAVANCORE SUGARS & CHEMICALS LTD., VALANJAVATTOM P.O., THIRUVALLA-689 104, RESIDING AT MAMMOOTTIL HOUSE, THIRUVANVANDOOR PO, THIRUVALLA-9.
BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW
RESPONDENTS:
BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR,SC TSC FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BEJOY CHANDRAN FOR R2.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
V.GIRI,J.
W.P.(C)No.2001 OF 2008
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2008
J U D G M E N T
The grievance raised by the petitioner in this writ
petition relates to appointment by promotion of the 3rd respondent to the post of Junior Engineer/Deputy Manager without prescribing any qualification and method of appointment and without inviting applications from eligible candidates.
V.GIRI, JUDGE.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the court should intervene in the alleged violation of appointment rules for the petitioner.
Whether there is a proposal to create the post of Junior Engineer/Deputy Manager.
P.V.Joshua
The Travancore Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.
State of Kerala
N.P.George
V.GIri
As recorded by the court registry
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