Dr.C.Bindukumari v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court held that since petitioners were already promoted as Professors and the Government did not raise the issue of retrospectivity, the petitioners should file a representation to the management for consideration of their claim. The writ petitions were closed without deciding merits.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:-
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2015/18TH KARTHIKA, 1937
W.P.(C).No.18599 of 2006 (L)
PETITIONER(S):-
DR.C.BINDUKUMARI, TUTOR, ORGANON OF MEDICINE, ATHURASRAMAM, N.S.S. HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, SACHIVOTHAMAPURAM, KURICHY, KOTTAYAM.
BY ADVS.SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI SRI.M.S.NISHAD
SMT.SABINA JAYAN.
RESPONDENT(S):-
- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
- THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT. HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, IRANIMATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-9.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether petitioners are entitled to retrospective promotion as Professors from Lecturer/Tutor when the college does not have a Reader post.
Whether the High Court can determine the issue of retrospectivity in this writ petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dr.C.Bindukumari
- petitioner
Smt.Sabina Jayan
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
The Principal, Govt. Homeopathic Medical College, Iranimattom
- respondent
The Chairman, Governing Body, Anss, Home Medical College
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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