P.Muthuswamy v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition challenging the service of a memorandum of charges related to previous employment and the withholding of retirement benefits, the High Court of Kerala avoided deciding the merits. It directed the competent authority to examine jurisdictional objections, grant a hearing, and pass appropriate orders within two months.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST 2016/9TH BHADRA, 1938 WP(C).No. 27107 of 2016 (K) ---------------------------PETITIONER(S): ------------P.MUTHUSAMY DIRECTOR FINANCE (RETD), FERTILISERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LTD. (FACT), UDYOGAMANDAL PO, R/O. B 51 HUDCO COLONY, GANDHI MAANAGAR, PEELAMEDU, COIMBATORE - 641 004.
BY ADVS.SRI.C.S.MANU
SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ SMT.V.SARITHA SRI.T.B.SIVAPRASAD SMT.NEETHU.K.SHAJI SRI.C.Y.VIJAY KUMAR
RESPONDENT(S):
1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE JOINT SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FERTILISERS, MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILISERS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001.
2. FERTILISERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LTD. UDYOGAMANDAL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR.
3. CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR` FERTILISERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LTD. PO UDYOGAMANDAL, PIN-683 501.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the competent authority had jurisdiction to issue a memorandum of charges relating to a previous employment after the petitioner's retirement.
Whether terminal benefits like gratuity can be validly withheld on account of disciplinary proceedings begun after retirement under the specific scheme rules applicable.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P. Muthusamy
- respondent
Union of India
- respondent
Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd.
- respondent
Chairman and Managing Director, Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd.
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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