Dr.Radhika T. v. Dr.Meera
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What is this about?
Contempt case arising from an order declining the petitioner's appointment on Communal Rotation grounds. The Court observed that the challenge pertained to the application of rotation rules, not a violation of its judgment under contempt jurisdiction, and thus closed the case with liberty reserved.
What did the court decide?
Contempt case closed with liberty reserved to the petitioner for appropriate proceedings.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
FRIDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944
CON.CASE(C) NO. 1869 OF 2022
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 15183/2022 dated 08.07.2022
PETITIONER:
DR.RADHIKA T., AGED 43 YEARS, THOLIL HOUSE,
POTTORE P.O., TIRUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN:680581,
NOW WORKING AS SCIENTIST-D, CENTRE OF MATERIALS FOR
ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (C-MET0, (MEITY), ATHANI,
THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN – 680581
BY ADV I.SHEELA DEVI
RESPONDENT:
DR.MEERA, REGISTRAR, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT
KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY ROAD, SOUTH KALAMASSERY,
KALAMASSERY, KOCHI, KERALA., PIN – 682022
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned order violating the directions of this Court during Communal Rotation constitutes contempt.
Whether the High Court can adjudicate the merits of the application of Communal Rotation rules in a contempt proceeding.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
DR. RADHIKA T.
- respondent
DR. MEERA
Coram
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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