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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, P. V. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION – Appellant
Versus
K.K. PRASANTH – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. circumvention of judicial orders by ksrtc (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. relief granted by the single judge in part (Para 4) |
| 3. contention of the appellants about financial stringency (Para 5) |
| 4. compliance with the law regarding empanelled drivers (Para 6 , 9) |
| 5. prior case law regarding empanelled drivers and ksrtc policies (Para 10 , 11) |
| 6. limitations on temporary appointments under kerala ssr (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 7. locus standi of the first respondent to file the petition (Para 15) |
JUDGMENT
P.V.BALAKRISHNAN,J
The instant case showcases a clear picture as to how the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as 'the KSRTC', for short) has circumvented the judgments of this Court and the Hon'ble Apex Court, restraining them from engaging empanelled drivers indefinitely, and has run its fleet by using the very same persons by adopting ingenious methods.
2. This intra-court appeal is filed by respondents 1 to 3 in W.P. (C) 5656/2023 (KSRTC), challenging the judgment dated 10.04.2023, allowing the writ petition filed by the first respondent herein, in part.
3. The first respondent/writ petitioner is a selected candidate included in the rank list published by the
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