Dr.Shalini G.Unnithan v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala HC 14.03.2025 (P.M.Manoj, J.), WP(C) Nos.35237/2009, 11018/2019, 25113/2019, 25138/2019, 26976/2019, 30913/2019, 30892/2019, 35561/2018, 35745/2018, 31589/2019, 31613/2019, 40417/2022 — homoeopathic medical college teaching staff; Direct Payment System; agreement 21.06.2003; staff pattern sanction; Central Council of Homeopathy Regulations 1983 and 2002; Homeopathy Central Council Act 1973 Ss.20, 33; Entry 66 List I; Kerala University of Health Sciences Act 2010 Ss.23(XV), 58; Kerala University Act 1974 Ss.51-68, 57; finality of judgment; res judicata; stare decisis; Rules of Business Rule 10(1) and Rule 26; Finance Department consultation; Law Department opinion; selection committee nominee; inter se seniority tutors Materia Medica; salary arrears from 01.09.2002; writ petitions allowed except WP(C) 35561/2018 dismissed.
What did the court decide?
All writ petitions (WP(C) Nos.35237/2009, 11018/2019, 25113/2019, 25138/2019, 26976/2019, 30913/2019, 30892/2019, 35745/2018, 31589/2019, 31613/2019, 40417/2022) allowed — the petitioners, whose posts were sanctioned under Ext.P5 GO(Rt) No.473/2016/Ayush dated 24.09.2016 and whose appointments were approved by the Kerala University of Health Sciences under Ext.P6 dated 04.08.2018 pursuant to the final Ext.P4 judgment dated 13.03.2015, are entitled to disbursement of salary, arrears and other allowances; WP(C) No.35561 of 2018 (inter se seniority challenge by Dr. Smitha M.) dismissed.