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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SOUMEN SEN, CJ, SYAM KUMAR V.M., J
MOHANDAS A.U – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. petition on corruption issues raised against an individual. (Para 1 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. public interest litigations not entertained in service disputes. (Para 2) |
| 3. litigation dismissed without cost implications. (Para 6) |
JUDGMENT Soumen Sen, C.J.
The petitioner claims to be a whistle-blower against corruption and a Right to Information activist. The petitioner contends that the sixth respondent is involved in corrupt practices and seeks the removal of her name from the select list,as well as the initiation of departmental proceedings against her.
2. It appears that on 05.12.2025, the co-ordinate Bench, presided over by the then Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar, observed in paragraph 2 as follows:
“2. Prima facie, this petition falls within the realm of service law and it is the settled legal position that Public Interest Litigation is not to be entertained in matters arising out of service disputes between the State and its employees.”
3. Pursuant thereto, the learned counsel for the petitioner appears to have filed an affidavit justifying the sustainability of the Public Interest Litigation. He has referred to the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Rajesh Awasthi v. Nand Lal
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