Baby Pv v. Biju Prabhakar IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
This contempt case was filed alleging non-compliance with directions regarding the consideration of objections to a general transfer order of KSRTC drivers. The court closed the contempt proceedings, noting that the general transfer order had been issued and the initial directive complied with, reserving the right to challenge individual orders separately.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Case (C) closed with reservation of right to challenge individual transfer orders separately.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 / 30TH ASWINA, 1943
CON.CASE(C) NO. 1162 OF 2021 IN WP(C) 5073/2021
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 5073/2021 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM
NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PETITIONERS/PETITIONER 1 TO 10 AND 13 TO 16
IN THE W.P.(C):
- 1 BABY PV, AGED 51 YEARS DRIVER-GRADE-1, S/O. VISWANATHAN, THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, NORTH PARUR DEPOT, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, NOW WORKING AS DRIVER-GRADE-I, ERNAKULAM DEPOT.
- 2 JOSSY A.J., AGED 51 YEARS DRIVER-GRADE-II, S/O. JOSEPH, THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, NORTH PARUR DEPOT, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, NOW WORKING AS DRIVER-GRADE-I, ERNAKULAM DEPOT.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt proceedings should be closed once the general transfer order was issued and the initial direction to consider objections was complied with.
Whether separate proceedings for individual grievance regarding the transfer order are beyond the scope of the current contempt case.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
BABY PV and others
- respondent
BIJU PRABHAKAR IAS
Coram
SUNIL THOMAS
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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