V.V Raveendran v. the Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court directed the Deputy Commissioner to decide pending disputes regarding the appointment to a Devaswom post within two months, while allowing the interim appointment to continue.
What did the court decide?
Directed the 2nd respondent to decide O.A.No.12/2012 within two months; interim appointment allowed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
THURSDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF MARCH 2018 / 17TH PHALGUNA, 1939
WP(C).No. 22976 of 2016 -----------------------
PETITIONER
V.V RAVEENDRAN, S/O.KARITHIYANI, AGED 60 YEARS, EZHOTHVALIYA VEEDU, P O EZHOM, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS.SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA RESPONDENT(S): -------------1. THE COMMISSIONER MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, HOUSEFED COMPLEX, ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE-673006. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, HOUSEFED COMPLEX, ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE-673006. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIRAKKAL KOVILAKAM DEVASWOM, CHIRAKKAL P O, KANNUR-670001. 4. THE FIT PERSON, CHIRAKKAL KOVILAKOM DEVASWOM, CHIRAKKAL P O, KANNUR DISTRICT,PIN-670001. R1,R2 BY SMT P.K.RADHIKA, SC R3,R4 BY ADVS. SRI.S.UNNIKRISHNAN (VARKALA) SRI.MAHESH V RAMAKRISHNAN
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08-03-2018, ALONG WITH WPC 31820/2016,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
K.V.
WP(C).No. 22976 of 2016 (V)
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Deputy Commissioner should be directed to decide the appointment disputes in two months.
Whether the existing appointment of the successor should continue pending the fresh decision.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
V.V.Raveendran
- petitioner
Sreenu A.V.
- respondent
The Commissioner Malabar Devaswom Board
- respondent
The Deputy Commissioner Malabar Devaswom Board
- respondent
Executive Officer Chirakkal Kovilakam Devaswom
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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