IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WA.No. 1228 of 2010()
1. P.E.NABEESA UMMA,JUNIOR SUPERINTEDENT,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA ,REPRESENTED BY THE SEC
... Respondent
2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH,
For Petitioner :SRI.N.RADHAKRISHNAN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble the Chief Justice MR.J.CHELAMESWAR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.N.RAVINDRAN
Dated :19/07/2010
O R D E R
J.Chelameswar, CJ. & P.N.Ravindran, J.
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W.A.No. 1228 OF 2010
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Dated this the 19th day of July, 2010
JUDGMENT
J.Chelameswar, CJ.
The unsuccessful petitioner in W.P.(C) No.18762 of 2010
preferred this appeal, aggrieved by the judgment dated
16.06.2010.
2. The appellant initially joined the Panchayat Common
Service as a Bill Collector in 1982. In the year 1985, the
appellant was appointed to the post of Typist. The seniority
lists in the category of Typist were published in the year 1990
and 1993. It appears from the seniority lists that the
appellant’s prior service for the period between 1982 and 1985
was not given credit to in reckoning her seniority in the
category of Typist. Subsequently, the appellant was also
promoted as Head Clerk. The appellant submitted
representations, Exts.P4 and P5, in the year 2009 complaining
that her service during the period of 1982-’85 was not taken
into consideration while determining her seniority.
WA No. 1228 of 2010
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A learned Judge of this Court dismissed the writ petition on
the ground that the claim is barred by laches, in view of the long
lapse of time between the cause of action and the date of
representations. We do not see any reason to interfere with the
findings of the learned Judge. The appeal is dismissed at the
admission stage.
J.Chelameswar,
Chief Justice.
P.N.Ravindran,
Judge.
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