Vinod .v.v v. Sbt
Case brief
What is this about?
In this writ petition, a petitioner sought compassionate appointment following his father's death in 2002, returning to approach the court a decade later. The court held the cause of action was stale and denied intervention, citing a Supreme Court precedent regarding delayed claims.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON
THURSDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2012/24TH KARTHIKA 1934
WP(C).No. 24902 of 2012 (K)
PETITIONER :
VINOD V.V., S/O.LATE VELAPPAN NAIR, AGED 33 YEARS, T.C.NO.43/627, VIDHA NIVAS ARYANKUZHY, KAMALESWARAM, MANACAUD.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695009.
BY ADV. SRI.RENNY AUGUSTINE
RESPONDENT(S):
1. STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE,
- REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, POOJAPURA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695012.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking compassionate appointment is maintainable after a long delay following the death of the employee.
Whether the claim for compassionate appointment is barred due to the stale cause of action resulting from a decade-long inaction by the petitioner.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Vinod V.V.
- respondent
State Bank of Travancore
Coram
P.R. Ramachandra Menon
Case details
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