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Union Of India vs G.Swaminathan
2021 Latest Caselaw 22730 Ker

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 22730 Ker
Judgement Date : 19 November, 2021

Kerala High Court
Union Of India vs G.Swaminathan on 19 November, 2021
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                             PRESENT
        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
                                   &
              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
  FRIDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 28TH KARTHIKA, 1943
                      RP NO. 624 OF 2021
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT dated 18.11.2020 IN OP (CAT) 128/2019 OF
               HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM
REVIEW PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS:

    1       UNION OF INDIA
            THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,
            DEVELOPMENT OF WATER RESOURCES,
            RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION SHRAM SAKTHI
            BHAWAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110001.


    2       CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD,
            THROUGH THE CHAIRMAN,
            BHUJAL BHAVAN, NHIV, FARIDABAD-121001.


            BY ADV P.VIJAYAKUMAR
            ADV.SRI.S MANU, ASG


RESPONDENT/PETITIONER:

            SHRI.G.SWAMINATHAN
            (RETIRED SENIOR HYDROLOGIST),
            CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD,
            RESIDING AT:PRASEEDA, 95A, ULLOOR GARDENS,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695011.
            KERALA



            BY ADV SRI.PRAVEEN HARIHARAN


        THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
19.11.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                                           :2:
R.P.No.624 of 2021
in
OP(CAT).No.128 of 2019




                                    ORDER

Gopinath P., J.

In the light of the averments in the Review Petition and taking

note of the basis on which the OP(CAT) No.128 of 2019 was decided, we

deem it appropriate to allow this Review Petition to the extent of

directing and holding that the respondent is entitled to

promotion/placement as Scientist Grade-'C' with effect from 01.01.1992

and promotion/placement as Scientist Grade-'D' with effect from

01.01.1997 instead of 01.01.1991 and 01.01.1995 respectively.

Sd/-

A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE

Sd/-

GOPINATH P.

JUDGE

mns

R.P.No.624 of 2021 in OP(CAT).No.128 of 2019

APPENDIX OF RP 624/2021

PETITIONER ANNEXURE

Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING NO.F.NO.CS-14017 I6/2017-ESTT (RR) DATED 3.1.2018.

RESPONDENT ANNEXURE:NIL

//TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE

 
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