M.D.Komalam v. Cochin Devaswom Board
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner, a retired Devaswom employee, filed a writ petition seeking payment of pending retirement benefits. The Court directed the Board to release the gratuity but allowed deduction of a sum attributed to joint liability for missing valuables.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.V.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI
FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE 2014/30TH JYAISHTA, 1936
WP(C).No. 2978 of 2013 (V)
PETITIONER :
M.D.KOMALAM, AGED 55 YEARS, W/O. D.GOPAKUMAR, HARICHANDANAM, SANSKRIT COLLEGE ROAD, THRIPUNITHURA - 682 301. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.PAUL K.VARGHESE
RESPONDENTS :
1. CHEIF COMMISSIONER, (COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 680 001.
2. SPECIAL DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, (COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BUILDING, THRISSUR - 680 001.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent Board can rightfully deduct a portion of the Deemed Commuted Gratuity (DCRG) pending a detailed enquiry into alleged loss of temple valuables.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M.D. Komalam
- respondent
Chief Commissioner, Cochin Devaswom Board
- respondent
Special Devaswom Commissioner, Cochin Devaswom Board
- respondent
Cochin Devaswom Board
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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