Anuraj. P.K v. Malabar Devaswom Board
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala High Court, Ernakulam; WP(C) No. 32839 of 2024; Anuraj. P.K v. Malabar Devaswom Board and others (incl. Commissioner MDB, Zamorin Raja of Calicut, Executive Officer Sree Thali Devaswom, Assistant Commissioner MDB). Subject: Watchman appointment in Thali Maha Shiva Temple/Thali Devaswom against a lapsed supernumerary post; substantive post created only on 28.02.2022; entitlement to financial benefits from date of appointment (01.08.2013) versus date of creation of substantive post (28.02.2022); service benefits from 01.08.2013 left undisturbed; mandamus refused; Section 38, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act, 1951; writ petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Since the substantive post of Watchman was created only with effect from 28.02.2022, the petitioner must be treated as substantively appointed only with effect from 28.02.2022, and he is not entitled to financial benefits before 28.02.2022.