R.Balachandran v. M.S.Jaya
Case brief
What is this about?
In a contempt case, the Court found that the petitioner's non-assessment for promotion resulted from a misconception regarding pending disciplinary proceedings, not wilful disobedience. The Court closed the case noting that the Departmental Promotion Committee was willing to consider his merits in a review scheduled for August 31, 2012.
What did the court decide?
Contempt case closed; Recall DPC instructed to consider petitioner's case in review meeting scheduled for 31.8.2012.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR
THURSDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JULY 2012/14TH ASHADHA 1934
Con.Case(C).No. 874 of 2012
-------------------------------------------------AGAINST THE ORDER IN WPC.23733/2011 DATED 05-09-2011
PETITIONER(S):
R.BALACHANDRAN, ASST.TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI SRI.R.SREEDHARAN NAIR SMT.SABINA JAYAN
RESPONDENT(S):
- M.S.JAYA,IAS, FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, COMMISSIONERATE OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
- PRADEEPKUMAR, IAS FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER SECRETARY TO FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the non-assessment of the petitioner for promotion constituted willful disobedience of the interim order.
Whether the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) should have considered the petitioner despite pending disciplinary proceedings.
Whether a review DPC can be conducted to assess the petitioner's merit after accounting for the penalty imposed.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
R. Balachandran
- respondent
M.S. Jaya
- respondent
Pradeepkumar
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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