Paramasamy v. Hmt Machine Tools Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
The court closed a writ petition filed by a retired employee regarding denial of promotion and medical benefits. It held that the petitioner was ineligible for promotion based on unchallenged Departmental Promotion Committee findings and that the medical benefits claim requires a separate forum.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was closed; the petitioner retains liberty to pursue the claim for medical benefits before the proper authority.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
THURSDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF MAY 2022 / 29TH VAISAKHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 8319 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
PARAMASAMY
AGED 65 YEARS
S/O. THOTHANDI, V.C. SAIRAM FLAT, 28, THIRUVANAVUKARASU
STREET, PERAMBUR, CHENNAI - 600011.
BY ADV G.CHITRA
RESPONDENT/S:
1 HMT MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED HMT BHAVAN, 59, BELLARY BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560032, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2 HMT KALAMASSERY, MACHINE TOOLS DIVISION, HMT COLONY P.O, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM - 683503, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition can be granted given the petitioner's ineligibility for promotion as per unchallenged DPC findings.
Whether the pending claim for medical benefits is the proper subject matter for this writ petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Paramasamy
- respondent
HMT Machine Tools Limited
- respondent
Union of India
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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