Manu Devassy v. the Kerala Water Authority
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner, an Assistant Executive Engineer, sought a transfer due to physical unfitness and to care for his aged mother while no vacancies existed in his preferred district. The court directed the Chief Engineer to consider the petitioner's specific representation within one month.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation within one month.
What the court decided
W.P(C) No.26805 of 2018-A
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
MONDAY ,THE 03RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2018 / 12TH BHADRA, 1940
WP(C).No. 26805 of 2018
PETITIONER/S:
MANU DEVASSY AGED 44 YEARS, S/O. LATE C. DEVASSY, ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.H, SUB DIVISION, GURUVAYOOR,THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680101, R/AT ENCHAKKAL HOUSE, KALADY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.TOM JOSE
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY REP, BY IT MANAGING DIRECTOR,JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695033
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent authority should consider the petitioner's representation regarding his transfer and physical unfitness.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to a direction to consider his representation within a specified period.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Manu Devassy
- respondent
The Kerala Water Authority
- respondent
Managing Director, Kerala Water Authority
- respondent
The Chief Engineer, Kerala Water Authority
- respondent
The Executive Engineer, Kerala Water Authority
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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