Dismissed
State of Kerala v. Manoj Kabeer M.K.
Kerala HCOP(KAT)/208/2019
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Police officers could not be denied promotion solely for penalties protected by Section 101(6). The court dismissed the State's challenges, upheld withholding promotion during pending proceedings with sealed-cover assessment, and recognised retrospective promotion after qualifying outcomes. One petition was dismissed on principle subject to revised seniority.
What did the court decide?
Promotion entitlement from the consideration year recognised for officers exonerated, proceedings dropped or given protected penalties, subject to the stated seniority qualification.