K.Priyadarsanan v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ appeal filed against Single Judge order rejecting petitioner's claim for adding Canara Bank service to Government service for pension benefits. Court dismissed appeal noting that Canara Bank is not a Central Public Undertaking. Court relied on amended Kerala Service Rules which omitted eligibility for employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE THE AG.CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE
MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2014/10TH BHADRA, 1936 WA.No. 1155 of 2014 () IN WP(C).26067/2009 -------------------------------------------IN WP(C) 26067/2009 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONER:
K.PRIYADARSANAN, UNDER SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT OF THE KERALA LEGISLATURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (NOW RETIRED AS JOINT SECRETARY), 'SRAVANAM', MRA-86, TC 33/1651, MANIKANDESWARAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 013.
BY ADV. SRI.SHABU SREEDHARAN.
RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:
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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether prior service in Canara Bank can be reckoned for pensionary benefits by a State Government employee.
Whether the omission of 'Central Public Sector Undertakings' from Kerala Service Rules affects the petitioner's claim to count Canara Bank service as prior service.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
K.Priyadarsanan
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Ashok Bhushan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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