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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, P. V. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ
BAYBIN J. KORAH – Appellant
Versus
KOCHI METRO RAIL LTD. – Respondent
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| 1. appellant challenged promotion denial based on qualification. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. argument centered on equivalency of distance mba qualifications. (Para 4 , 5 , 7) |
| 3. court analyzed promotion policies and necessity for fair process. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. case was remanded for reconsideration with all candidates included. (Para 11) |
WA No.2732 of 2025 ….......................................................... Dated this the 9th day of January, 2026 JUDGMENT P.V. Balakrishnan , J.
This intra-court appeal is filed by the petitioner in W.P.(C)
No.19108 of 2024, challenging the judgment dated 15.10.2025 dismissing her writ petition.
2. The appellant/writ petitioner entered the service of the first respondent on 01.06.2016, as Assistant Manager. Later, she was promoted as manager in 2019, as per Ext.P9 circular. At the time of her appointment, the appellant had an MSc Degree in Physics, awarded by Mahatma Gandhi University, in 2006. Later, she also obtained an MBA degree with elective group Marketing in 2008, and an MBA Degree (HRM) in 2013, from Alagappa University, through distance education. During 2023, the appellant's name was included in the zone of consideration for promoti
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