Deepa Nair v. the Registrar, Cusat
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala dismissed a writ petition filed by a contract lecturer seeking regularization of service and special weightage marks for her experience. The court held that contract appointment rights do not confer entitlement to regularization and recruitment authority lies with the employer.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR
THURSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2013/16TH KARTHIKA, 1935
WP(C).No. 2435 of 2013 (D)
PETITIONER:
DEEPA NAIR, AGED 38 YEARS W/O.B.JAYAKRISHNAN, VAISAKH, HOUSE NO.48 KAITHAVANA HOUSING COLONY, SANATHANAPURAM P.O. ALAPPUZHA.
BY ADVS.SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR SMT.BHAVANA VELAYUDHAN SMT.T.J.SEEMA
RESPONDENT(S):
1. THE REGISTRAR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O., KOCHI-682022.
2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can claim a right to regularization of service or quashing of the re-notification issued for regular recruitments.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to the award of special weightage marks for her period of contract service.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Deepa Nair
- respondent
The Registrar, Cochin University of Science and Technology
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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