K.S.E.B. v. P.U.Lukose
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court set aside the Single Judge's judgment which regularized the service of a retired CLR worker. Holding that the worker entered service illegally without PSC recommendation, the Court dismissed the original petition.
What did the court decide?
Writ Appeal allowed; Original Petition No.11096/1999 dismissed; Judgment of learned Single Judge set aside.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC
WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1932
WA.No. 720 of 2008() -------------------AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.11096/1999 Dated 01/06/2007 ....................
APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 4.
- KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, K.S.E.BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
- THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PAKKIL P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
- THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
BY ADV. SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB
RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONER & 1ST AND ADDL. 5TH RESPONDENTS.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a CLR worker who was denied regularization by the PSC and sits in service illegally can claim regularization of service with effect from date of joining?
Whether the judgment allowing regularization should be set aside in view of the Apex Court judgments in Umadevi and Official Liquidator cases?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Kerala State Electricity Board represented by Secretary, K.S.E.Board
- respondent
State of Kerala represented by the Chief Secretary
- respondent
The Public Service Commission, Kerala
- respondent
P.U.Lukose
Coram
Case details
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