Allowed
State of Kerala, v. P.M.Nowshad
Kerala HCOP(KAT)/132/2020
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court held that the Administrative Tribunal erred in not requiring consultation with the KPSVC before the Government reduced a major penalty to censure, as per Regulations 6(1)(c), but consistently sustained the Tribunal's dismissal of the impugned order based on unjustified findings.
What did the court decide?
Original petitions allowed except to sustain the impugned order setting aside Annexure-A12; Govt bound to consult KPSC before final reduction of penalty.