Jayakumar S. v. Kulasekharapuram Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. NO.995
Case brief
What is this about?
In four connected writ petitions, co-operative bank employees challenged a selection process conducted by an agency, ICMS, which they conceded lacked statutory approval on the exam date. The Single Judge directed the jurisdictional Joint Registrar to determine the validity of the process, subjecting the agency's authority under Rule 182(5) to judicial evaluation, and ordered a stay on appointments
What did the court decide?
The writ petitions are remanded to the jurisdictional Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies to decide on the validity of the selection process. All appointments based on the rank list are deferred.