V.N. Ashok Kumar, v. the Travancore Devaswom Board
Case brief
What is this about?
On the merits of the Standing Counsel's submission regarding the completion of the transfer process, the court closed the writ petition but reserved the petitioner's right to pursue a transfer appeal, directing appropriate orders later considering his disability and seniority.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was closed. The petitioner's right to pursue a transfer appeal was reserved, with future orders to consider his disability and seniority.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MAY 2022 / 28TH VAISAKHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 4956 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
V.N. ASHOK KUMAR,
AGED 54 YEARS
S/O. S.M. NARAYANA PANICKER, ASHA MANDIR, PERUNNA EAST,
CHANGANASSERY.
BY ADVS.
K.MOHANAKANNAN
A.R.PRAVITHA
D.S.THUSHARA
H.PRAVEEN (KOTTARAKARA)
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petition seeking to quash the cancellation of the petitioner's duty arrangement as a peon deserves an appropriate order under the writ jurisdiction.
Whether a transfer application filed by a physically challenged person who has exhausted the transfer process via the Standing Counsel's submission can be pursued further.
Whether the petitioner's right to transfer by appeal, taking into account his physical disability and seniority, should be reserved pending the appeal.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
V.N. Ashok Kumar
- respondent
The Travancore Devaswom Board
- respondent
The Devaswom Commissioner
- respondent
The Assistant Commissioner
- respondent
Meera P.A.
- intervenor
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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