State of Kerala v. K.M.Mathew
Case brief
What is this about?
Privately framed W.A. against a judgment of the Single Judge allowing a retired headmaster's petition for re-option after pay reduction due to shifted fixation date. Bench allowed the appeal.
What did the court decide?
Writ Appeal fails and is dismissed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC &
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
MONDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MAY 2015/4TH JYAISHTA, 1937
WA.No. 517 of 2012 () IN WP(C).12313/2004
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 12313/2004 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 17.10.2011
APPELLANT(S)/RESPONDENTS 1 - 4:
- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
- SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
- THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
- JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the reduction in revised pay of a retired headmaster due to shifting of fixation date warrants re-option under Government Order dated 30.1.1980.
Whether the Single Judge was correct in allowing the writ petition for direction to accord sanction for re-option based on relevant High Court precedents.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
- appellant
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
- appellant
THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&;E), KERALA
- appellant
THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PULLAD
- respondent
K.M.MATHEW
Case details
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