{"id":106949,"date":"2007-02-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-02-19T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/v-r-rajan-vs-state-of-kerala-rep-by-secretary-on-20-february-2007"},"modified":"2017-05-16T09:08:10","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T03:38:10","slug":"v-r-rajan-vs-state-of-kerala-rep-by-secretary-on-20-february-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/v-r-rajan-vs-state-of-kerala-rep-by-secretary-on-20-february-2007","title":{"rendered":"V.R.Rajan vs State Of Kerala Rep. By Secretary &#8230; on 20 February, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">V.R.Rajan vs State Of Kerala Rep. By Secretary &#8230; on 20 February, 2007<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C) No. 33084 of 2003(L)\n\n\n1. V.R.RAJAN, TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE(RTD),\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY TO\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE-I,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.K.JAJU BABU\n\n                For Respondent  :GOVERNMENT PLEADER\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice KURIAN JOSEPH\n\n Dated :20\/02\/2007\n\n O R D E R\n                            KURIAN JOSEPH, J.\n\n                 ----------------------------------------------\n\n                      W.P.(C) No.33084 of 2003\n\n                 ----------------------------------------------\n\n                     Dated 20th February,  2007.\n\n\n                              J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>              Petitioner is aggrieved since his name was not included<\/p>\n<p>in Ext.P1 select list for appointment as District Supply Officer.   In<\/p>\n<p>the counter affidavit it is stated that as on the date of convening<\/p>\n<p>of   the   Departmental   Promotion   Committee,   viz.,   22.2.2003,<\/p>\n<p>disciplinary   action   against   the   petitioner   was   under   process.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled to the benefit, in view of<\/p>\n<p>the   bar   under   Rule   28(b)(7)   Note   (1)   of   the   Kerala   State   and<\/p>\n<p>Subordinate   Service   Rules.     The   writ   petition   is   accordingly<\/p>\n<p>dismissed.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                               KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n<p>\ntgs<\/p>\n<p>            KURIAN JOSEPH, J<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>          W.P.(C)No.  of  2002<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>              J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n<p>     Dated 20th February,  2007.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court V.R.Rajan vs State Of Kerala Rep. By Secretary &#8230; on 20 February, 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C) No. 33084 of 2003(L) 1. V.R.RAJAN, TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE(RTD), &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY TO &#8230; Respondent 2. 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