Rajeevan Pillai v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
This Writ Petition challenged a tender notice issued by the Kerala State Industrial Enterprises Ltd. (KSIE). The Court examined the respondent's statement explaining the cancellation of the initial tender due to a single submission and the subsequent decision to doctored to avoid re-tendering.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to take recourse to appropriate remedies if he has any other subsisting grievances.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
TUESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST 2016/25TH SRAVANA, 1938
WP(C).No. 14331 of 2016 (N)
PETITIONER(S):
RAJEEVAN PILLAI
S/O.JANARDHANAN PILLAI, AGED 42 YEARS, GREESHMA HOUSE, MANAKKARA, SASTHAMCOTTA PO, SASTHAMCOTTA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN 690521
BY ADVS.SRI.P.B.KRISHNAN
SRI.P.M.NEELAKANDAN SRI.SABU GEORGE SRI.P.B.SUBRAMANYAN
RESPONDENT(S):
1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the tender process followed by the respondent was compliant with the Public Service Restructuring guidelines.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to a Writ of Certiorari to quash the tender notice or Writ of Mandamas to direct recruitment through the Public Service Commission.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Rajeevan Pillai
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
The Kerala State Industrial Enterprises Ltd.
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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