Allowed
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited, v. Gireesh Prabha R.P.
Kerala HCWA/276/2020
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Court held that Regulation 116 of the Safety Regulations is intra vires but struck down a Government Order granting blanket exemption from mandatory safety qualifications to all employees. It ruled that the exemption cannot cover persons joining service after the transfer date of 31-10-2013, as such provisions conflict with the protective scheme for existing employees under the Electricity Act. A one-time extension was permitted for future recruits.
What did the court decide?
Government Order G.O (P) No.1/2019/ED dated 13-2-2019 quashed to the extent it grants exemptions to employees joining after 31-10-2013; one-time extension permitted for future recruits.