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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Nitin Jamdar, CJ, Basant Balaji, J
Navas A. S/o Asanaru Pilla – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge to government appointment process (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner's credentials for pil scrutiny (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. authority of government departments clarified (Para 8 , 9 , 12) |
| 4. authority issue not part of pil scope (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. public interest in employment project (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 6. dismissal of the writ petition (Para 17 , 18 , 19) |
JUDGMENT :
1. This writ petition, purportedly instituted in public interest, seeks to challenge the Government Order dated 12 December 2024 appointing Respondent No. 5 as Advisor to the Vijnana Keralam Project.
3. In the petition consisting of seven paragraphs, the main ground urged by the Petitioner is that Exhibit-P1 Government Order dated 12 December 2024 is issued by the Department of Planning, Finance (Development and Innovation), though there is no such department under the Government of Kerala. Therefore, Exhibit-P1 Government Order, which entails financial implications, is void. A cursory reference is also made in a single line to the effect that Exhibit-P1 order was issued by a person holding the rank of Ex officio Secretary, who had no authority to issue it without the approval of the Government.
5. The Petition
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