Jomon John v. the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
Case brief
What is this about?
This is a writ petition challenging delay in disciplinary proceedings and non-sanction of increments. Disciplinary proceedings were finalized by the respondent authority with a lenient penalty. The Court closed the petition as infructuous without expressing on the legality of the penalty order.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to approach the competent authority for sanction and disbursement of increments.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
FRIDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 4TH SRAVANA, 1941
WP(C).No.17428 of 2019
PETITIONER/S:
JOMON JOHN, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.JOHN ULAHANNAN, MECHANIC, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOTHAMANGALAM DEPOT (RESIDING AT VELLAKULAMBEL HOUSE, KADAVOOR P. O., 686 671, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT
BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT)
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023.
2 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking disposal of disciplinary file and sanction of increments has become infructuous in view of the respondent's order finalizing disciplinary proceedings.
Whether the Court should close the writ petition without prejudice to the petitioner's right to approach competent authority for increment sanction.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Jomon John
- respondent
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
- respondent
The Managing Director, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
- respondent
The Executive Director (Vigilance), Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
- respondent
The Executive Director (Administration), Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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