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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 5504

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, P. V. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ
BENNY P.C. – Appellant
Versus
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Sri.Sajith Kumar V., Shri.Vivek A.V., Shri.Sreehari V.S., Smt.Ammu M.
For the Respondents: Shri.M.K.Thankappan

Table of Content
1. case background and employment history. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court's evaluation of the relevance of prior service. (Para 3 , 7)
3. court's rationale for the decision. (Para 4)
4. arguments regarding the applicability of service weightage. (Para 5 , 6)
5. conclusion directing reconsideration of representations. (Para 8)

P.V. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ….....................................

W.A.No.1609 of 2024 …............................................................ Dated this the 31st day of January, 2026 JUDGMENT P.V. Balakrishnan, J This intra-court appeal is filed by the petitioner in W.P.(C)

No.26426 of 2018, challenging the judgment dated 26.06.2024 dismissing his writ petition.

2. The appellant/writ petitioner commenced service as LD Clerk in the Department of Agriculture with effect from 08.01.1992. While serving as UD Clerk in the said department, he was selected by the Kerala Public Service Commission as Junior Assistant/Cashier in KSEB, and he was allowed to join KSEB with effect from 04.09.2001. Subsequently, the KSEB retrenched 14 staffs, including the appellant, citing dearth of vacancies, with effect from the afternoon of 31.07.2003. Thereafter, on the basis of a rep

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