Suresh v. Sreekala
Case brief
What is this about?
The Kerala High Court held that the Kerala Lok Ayukta lacks jurisdiction to entertain a grievance regarding the allotment of quarters to a public servant, as conditions of service fall under the statutory bar in the Second Schedule to the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999.
What did the court decide?
The impugned order of the Kerala Lok Ayukta is set aside, the interim order is made absolute, and the writ petition is allowed due to lack of jurisdiction of the Lok Ayukta in service matters.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.MANIKUMAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
MONDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 2794 OF 2014
PETITIONER:
SURESH
S/O.NARAYANAN CHETTIYAR,
GOVERNMENT QUARTERS NO.45/552,
MELARANNOOR, KARAMANA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRINTER GR.1,
GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADVS.
SRI.S.RAMESH
SMT.SHAMEENA SALAHUDHEEN
RESPONDENTS:
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Kerala Lok Ayukta has jurisdiction to entertain a compliance regarding allotment of government quarters to a public servant.
Whether the matter falls within the statutory bar under the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act regarding conditions of service of public servants.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sureesh
- respondent
Sreekala
- respondent
The District Collector Thiruvananthapuram District
- respondent
The Executive Engineer PWD
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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