Partly allowed
Ajaykumar G., v. the State of Kerala
Kerala HCWP(C)/8199/2019
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Employees of JNTBGRI challenged the reduction of casual leave from 20 to 8 days and execution of a five-day work week without prior rule amendment. The Court affirmed that while statutory service benefits cannot be withdrawn without rule changes, the amendment establishing 8 days casual leave for 5-day workers took effect from 29.11.2019, entitling petitioners to 8 days casual leave.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners declared entitled to 8 days casual leave per year with 5 days working week as per amended rules effective 29.11.2019. Interim orders vacated and pending interlocutory applications closed.