Bindu S.K v. the Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition by Assistant Engineer challenging a transfer order to a distant station due to severe medical ailments. The High Court directed the employer to consider the claim under service norms and granted relief pending the fresh decision.
What did the court decide?
Transfer operation stayed pending decision on the claim for protection from transfer under service norms.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST 2016/12TH SRAVANA, 1938
WP(C).No. 25590 of 2016 (W)
PETITIONER(S):
BINDU S.K ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHOVVARA, ERNAKULAM PIN-683571.
BY ADVS.SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SRI.T.G.SUNIL (PRANAVAM) SRI.K.R.GANESH
RESPONDENT(S):
1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, VAIDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTAOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.
2. THE SECRETARY,
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to protection from transfer to a distant station on medical grounds based on service norms.
Whether the transfer order should be quashed to await a fresh decision based on medical evidence.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
BINDU S.K
- respondent
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD
Coram
ALEXANDER THOMAS
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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