N.V. Raju v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court at Ernakulam directed the Government of Kerala to implement Ext.P5 recommendations regarding a District Judge within two months, despite the state citing financial burden, recording the government's undertaking to comply.
What did the court decide?
Consequential direction to the first respondent to ensure all benefits are sanctioned and disbursed to the petitioner based on Ext.P5 recommendations within two months from the date of receipt of the
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
FRIDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2020 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA, 1942
WP(C).No.20875 OF 2020(R)
PETITIONER:
N.V. RAJU, JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, MALAPPURAM.
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.JAJU BABU (SR.) SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2 HIGH COURT OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR (SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY), ERNAKULAM, COCHIN - 682 031.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Government of Kerala is bound to implement the recommendations of Ext.P5 issued by the High Court of Kerala.
Whether the respondent-state must sanction and disburse benefits to the petitioner within a specified time frame.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
N.V. RAJU
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
HIGH COURT OF KERALA
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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