Jipin K.J. v. the State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners challenged rejection of appointments as Office Attendents. Court held selection list cannot expire upon appointment of first ranker and ordered approval of appointments with arrears of salary. Justification provided for anticipated vacancies.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order set aside; appointments approved within one month; salary arrears to be paid within four months.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
THURSDAY ,THE 08TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 17TH KARTHIKA, 1940
WP(C).No. 4734 of 2018
PETITIONERS:
1 JIPIN K.J. S/O.(LATE) JOY K.T., AGED 28, KOLLARAMARY HOUSE, KUNJATTUKARA, EDATHALA P.O., ALUVA-683561, PRESENTLY WORKING AS OFFICE ATTENDANT AT UC COLLEGE, ALUVA.
2 POUL AVARACHAN S/O.AVARACHAN P.P., AGED 26, PYNADATH HOUSE, MEKKAD P.O., ANAPPARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-683589, PRESENTLY WORKING AS OFFICE ATTENDANT AT UC COLLEGE, ALUVA.
3 BINO BABY S/O.BABY ABRAHAM, AGED 28, CHENNAMPILLIL HOUSE, HARITHANAGAR, UC COLLEGE P.O., ALUVA-683102, PRESENTLY WORKING AS OFFICE ATTENDANT AT UC COLLEGE, ALUVA.
4 SANGEETHA G. D/O.GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 35, MUNNULSUMANA HOUSE, DESOM P.O., ALUVA-683102, PRESENTLY WORKING AS OFFICE ATTENDANT AT UC COLLEGE, ALUVA.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the selection list for Office Attendant post expired upon appointment of the first rank.
Whether the appointments made in anticipation of vacancies require approval and approval was wrongly withheld.
Relief to be granted to petitioners for arrears of salary and confirmation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Jipin K.J.
- petitioner
Poul Avarachan S.
- petitioner
Bino Baby S/S/o Baby Abraham
- petitioner
Sangeetha G.
- petitioner
Rahul Raj K. S/S/o K.Rajasekharan Nair
- petitioner
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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