V.M.Roy v. the Kerala Agricultural University
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala directed the Kerala Agricultural University to consider the petitioner's claim for notional promotion to Assistant Engineer with prescribed back pay, referencing a similar earlier order. The Court ordered the University to hold a fresh hearing including all concerned and decide within three months, while explicitly not interfering with the challenged promotion of other res
What did the court decide?
The University is directed to consider petitioner's claim for notional promotion to Assistant Engineer and decide with hearing within three months.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2016/29TH AGRAHAYANA, 1938
WP(C).No. 3193 of 2008 (E)
PETITIONER :-
V.M.ROY, WORKING AS OVERSEER GRADE-I, (HIGHER GRADE) DIRECTORATE OF PHYSICAL PLANT, RESIDING AT.
BY ADVS.SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR)
RESPONDENTS :-
1. THE KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR.
2. THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKARA, THRISSUR.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to seek notional promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer considering the entitlement of other respondents.
Whether the University should consider the petitioner's claim for notional promotion after hearing him along with other respondents.
What relief is to be granted to the petitioner in light of a prior direction in a similar matter.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
V.M.ROY
- respondent
KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, THRISSUR
- respondent
THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKARA, THRISSUR
- respondent
THE VICE CHANCELLOR, KAU, VELLANIKKARA
- respondent
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, KAU, VELLANIKKARA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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