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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 18159

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, SYAM KUMAR V.M., JJ
BIR BAHADUR MAURYA – Appellant
Versus
COCHIN PORT TRUST – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SMT.ALINA ANNA KOSE, SMT.P.I.RAHEENA, SMT.AKHILA S., SMT.KARTHIKA GANESH, SRI.VISHNU PRASAD N.K., SMT.SANDHRA MARIA SEBASTIAN, SRI.NAYAN LAL A., SRI.SANGEETH KRISHNA G.S., SMT.JAYALAKSHMI G. NAIR, SRI.SHERON WILLIAMS
For the Respondents: SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, SRI.JAI MOHAN, SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR (SR.), SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI, SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN, SRI.KURYAN THOMAS, SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM, SRI.RAJA KANNAN

Table of Content
1. judicial challenge of promotion denial. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. unjust procedural handling of apar. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
3. finality of administrative decisions. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
4. denial of relief without direct challenge. (Para 16)

Dated this the 27th day of February, 2026 Syam Kumar V.M., J.

This appeal is filed challenging the judgment dated

18.02.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No.11347 of 2021. Appellant herein was the petitioner in the W.P. (C).

2. The W.P.(C) was filed by the appellant seeking a writ of certiorari to quash Exhibits P2, P9, P12 and Exhibit P6 to the extent they are adverse to the appellant/petitioner and further sought issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the appellant for promotion as Safety Inspector in preference to his juniors without relying on Exhibit P6, with all consequential benefits.

3. The learned Single Judge vide impugned judgment dismissed the Writ Petition inter alia holding that there was no merit in the appellant's claim for promotion and that he was not eligible for the same as he did not have the required Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) remark of ‘V

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