BALAKRISHNAN.C.P v. MANAGING DIRECTOR
Court: High Court of Kerala
Bench: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Kerala judgment dated 2024-07-24. BALAKRISHNAN.C.P v. MANAGING DIRECTOR. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN TH WEDNESDAY, THE 24 DAY OF JULY 2024 / 2ND SRAVANA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 26285 OF 2024 PETITIONER: BALAKRISHNAN C. P AGED 56 YEARS S/O. PARAMESWARAN, CHOOLACKAL HOUSE, KUNDUKUZHIIPADAM, KUTTICHIRA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680 724. BY ADV C. V. MILTON RESPONDENTS: 1 MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT. P. O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695 023. 2 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT. P. O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695 023. 3 DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 021. SRI. DEPPU THANKAN - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24. 07.
2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT The petitioner, while working as Driver in the Thrissur Depot of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation was transferred to Chalakkudy on work arrangement as well as on compassionate grounds. The petitioner is due to retire from service on 31. 05. 2025. The petitioner submits that his aged mother is bedridden and he is taking care of her daily affairs. Now, the petitioner is transferred to Thrissur by Ext. P4 order dated 08. 07. 2024. The petitioner states that if he is posted at Thrissur, it will be difficult for him to look after his mother. Accordingly, the petitioner has submitted Ext. P6 representation before the st 1 respondent requesting to retain him at Chalakkudy from where he was relieved. The limited prayer of the petitioner in this writ petition st is for a direction to the 1 respondent to consider Ext. P6 representation. 2.
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the st case, there will be a direction to the 1 respondent to consider Ext. P6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE SPR APPENDIX PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE DUTY PASS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PAGE NOS. 1,35,43,44 AND 85 OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 31. 12. 2021 BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND EMPLOYEES UNIONS. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO. NO. E1-3667/22/THRISSUR DATED 15. 10. 2022 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO. NO. E1-1071/2024/CHALAKUDY DATED 8. 07. 24 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY A. T. O, CHALAKUDY. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10. 07. 2024 SENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12. 07. 2024 SENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS ANNEXURES: NIL.
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