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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695001 – Appellant
Versus
JAYAPRAKASH P JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT (RETIRED), OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (BUILDING DIVISION), THALASSERY, KANNUR 670 101 – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. request for pensionary benefits (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. liability fixation process (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. defense against liability claims (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. supervisory powers of the high court (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 15) |
| 5. validity of liability assessments (Para 16 , 17) |
JUDGMENT
Muralee Krishna S., J.
The respondents in O.A.(EKM)No.1893 of 2020 on the file of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal, Additional Bench at Ernakulam (‘the Tribunal’ for short) filed this original petition, invoking the supervisory jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India , challenging Ext.P4 order dated 27.06.2025 passed by the Tribunal in that original application.
2. The respondent-applicant was working as Head Clerk in the office of the Assistant Executive Engineer, PWD (Roads) Sub Division, Thalassery, from 01.07.2016 to 10.06.2019. He was later promoted as Junior Superintendent and posted at the office of the Superintending Engineer, PWD National Highway, North Circle, Kozhikode. Thereafter, he was transferred to the office of the Executive Engineer, PWD Building Division, Thalassery, and worked therein from 25.09.2019 till his retirement on 31.03.2020. On retirem
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