Mary P.M. v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought promotion as L.D. Store Keeper from 2004. Court dismissed the writ petition holding ban on appointments and petitioner's failure to raise claim earlier barred the relief.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed; claim for promotion rejected.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
MONDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MAY 2016/2ND JYAISHTA, 1938
WP(C).No. 236 of 2011 (D)
PETITIONER(S):
MARY P.M., CHATHOTH HOUSE, CRA 56, PALARIVATTOM P.O., ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682025, (ATTENDER(HR.GR.) ST. TERESA'S COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM (RTD)
- BY ADVS. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN
SMT.PREETHI KESAVAN SRI.T.C.KRISHNA SRI.C.ANIL KUMAR SMT.ASHA K.SHENOY SRI.PRATAP ABRAHAM VARGHESE
RESPONDENT(S):
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAUPURAM-695001.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a retired petitioners claim for promotion as L.D. Store Keeper with retrospective effect from 2004 is sustainable given a period of ban on appointments?
Whether the delay in raising a claim for promotion after aware of the vacancy and promotion of a junior disentitles the petitioner?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mary P.M.
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
Director of Collegiate Education
- respondent
St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam
Coram
Case details
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