JUSTICE (RETD) C.K. ABDUL REHIM vs THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 1164

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
N. NAGARESH, J
JUSTICE (RETD) C.K. ABDUL REHIM – Appellant
Versus
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.D.KISHORE, SMT.MEERA GOPINATH, SRI.ANANT KISHORE
For the Respondents: SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR), SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER

Table of Content
1. seeking re-induction based on supreme court's ruling. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. focus on the necessity of a government decision. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
3. court mandates expeditious handling of representation. (Para 9)

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 12^th day of January, 2026 The petitioner, a former Judge of this Court as well as the former Chairman of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal seeks for a direction to the 1^st respondent to consider and act on Ext.P4 representation for the purpose of re-inducting him to the post of Chairman of KAT, in view of the authoritative pronouncement of law declared by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India and another [ (2021) 7 SCC 369 ] and Madras Bar Association v. Union of India and another [ (2022) 12 SCC 455 ] as well as through the judgment in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India [2025 KHC On Line 6950].

2. The petitioner assumed charge as the Chairman of Kerala Administrative Tribunal on 06.09.2021 and on completion of 4 years period, he demitted office with effect from 05.09.2025. As per paragraph 155 of the latest judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India [