K.v.Sivakumar v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners sought terminal benefits and dearness allowance against the State and Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation. The Court held that factual disputes requiring evaluation are outside its writ jurisdiction, closing the petition and directing parties to seek remedy from competent authorities.
What did the court decide?
Petition closed with liberty to approach competent authorities for terminal benefits and dearness allowance. No costs awarded.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
MONDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2016/28TH AGRAHAYANA, 1938
WP(C).No. 12192 of 2009 (T)
PETITIONER(S):
1. K.V.SIVAKUMAR,SAROVARA,T.C 40/1453, SASTHA NAGAR,MANACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695009, (SUPERVISOR II, KELTRON COUNTERS LIMITED, GENERAL SECRETARY, KELTRON SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION, SREEKARYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, 695 017 (FORMERLY).
2. G. SUKUMARAN ASARI, SARADHI, EDAVACODE, SREEKARIYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 017, (SENIOR ENGINEER, KELTRON COUNTERS LIMITED, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER KELTRON SUPERVIOSRS' ASSOCIATION, SREEKARIYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 017 (FORMERLY).
BY ADVS.SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.R.SRINATH
RESPONDENT(S):
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can grant terminal benefits and dearness allowance in a writ petition concerning company winding up.
Whether the petitioners can claim balance dearness allowance and terminal benefits directly from the High Court.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K.V.SIVAKUMAR AND ANR.
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA AND ORS.
Coram
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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